The Fishes of the Pacific Coast (Classic Reprint)


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Excerpt from The Fishes of the Pacific Coast HE object of this little volume is to present to stu dents, schools, colleges, anglers, fishermen, tour ists and seekers after piscatorial information in gen eral a series of pictures of Pacific Coast game fish, mainly photographed alive and in their natural habitat. In a word, the attempt is to have the pictures tell their own story. To this is added a brief account of the fish, its food, habits, companions, season, value, how it is caught, when, where and how; a little book which will slip into the pocket, yet tell all that it is desirable to know, offhand, enabling the angler or student to recognize at once the fish he has caught or sees in the market, and find its name. Several pictures are included, showing the fishing grounds on various parts of the Pacific Coast, from San Francisco, Monterey, or Del Monte, to the Coronados. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.




Bibliography of the Fishes of the Pacific Coast of the United States to the End of 1879 (Classic Reprint)


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Excerpt from Bibliography of the Fishes of the Pacific Coast of the United States to the End of 1879 It has been prepared at the request of the Institution, and printed by authority of the honorable Secretary of the Interior. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.




Fishes of the South Pacific (Classic Reprint)


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Excerpt from Fishes of the South Pacific Nuulber 2 Director's Report for 1907. A list of Casts of Hawaiian Fishes, made by John \v. Thompson of the eum Staff. Stone Sculpturings in Relief from the Hawaiian Islands, by John F. G. Stokes. Some Birds of Molokai, by \yi11iam Alanson Bryan. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.




The Salmon Fisheries of the Pacific Coast (Classic Reprint)


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Excerpt from The Salmon Fisheries of the Pacific Coast In most places the flesh is of a deep salmon red, but in certain places, notably southeast Alaska, Bristol Bay, Puget Sound, and British Columbia, many of the fish, the proportion being sometimes as much as one-third of the catch, have white flesh. A few examples have been taken with one side of the body red and the other white, while some are found with mottled flesh. No reasonable explanation of this phenomenon has yet been given. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.




Certainly More Than You Want to Know about the Fishes of the Pacific Coast


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"Here it is, the steroid-stuffed new version of the classic Probably More Than You Want to Know About the Fishes of the Pacific Coast. Here is the low-down (and for that matter the high-down) on a mind-numbing 490 species, with 688 color images, in 672 pages. Be the first person on your block (neighborhood or cell) to really understand what these fishes do, where they go, and how they feel about life."--Amazon.com.




Zooplankton Volumes Off the Pacific Coast, 1955 (Classic Reprint)


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Excerpt from Zooplankton Volumes Off the Pacific Coast, 1955 Vessels participating in cruises during 1955 included the Crest, Horizon, Stranger, Spencer F. Baird, and Paolina operated by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography of the University of California, and the Black Douglas, operated by the South Pacific Fishery Investigations of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.




Hawaiian Fishes


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Excerpt from Hawaiian Fishes: A Handbook of the Fishes Found Among the Islands of the Central Pacific Ocean The Barbudo or thread-fin Family The Berycoid or Nannygai Fish Family The Squirrel or Soldier Fish Family The Pipe Fish and Sea Horse Family The Sea Moth Family. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.




Zooplankton Volumes Off the Pacific Coast, 1957


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Excerpt from Zooplankton Volumes Off the Pacific Coast, 1957: Special Scientific Report-Fisheries No. 326 Plankton samples are used by the U. S Bureau of Commercial Fisheries in studying the early life histories of commercially impor tant or potentially important fishes, including their distribution, abundance. And rate of survival. These collections are also used by Scripps Institution of Oceanography in studies of productivity. These investigations are part of the California Cooperative Oceanic Fisheries Investigations, a program sponsored by the Marine Research Committee and carried out by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography of the University of California. The Bureau of Marine Fisheries of the California Department of Fish and Game. The California Academy of Sciences. The Hopkins Marine Station of Stanford University. And the U. S. Bureau of Commercial Fisheries. Biological Laboratory. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.




A Guide to the Birds of the Pacific Coast (Classic Reprint)


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Excerpt from A Guide to the Birds of the Pacific Coast There are too many courses of study in the general school system that seize the child on his first day at school, place him in a school room high chair, and feed him ever after on books. All roads lead to the 'high chair. The schools should not wean the child from all large, active things, but rather should center or focus such upon the child continuously. The 'aim of this booklet and supplement is to create an interest in birds, toward the end of their protection, and to bring the children from the schoolroom to the living outdoors. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.