Timberlake [P. Blanchard [P. Resh [P. Norton [P. Sun [P. Reed [P. Plumb [P. Hall [P. Healey [P. Hull [P. Forsythe [P. J Scott [P. Gerber [P. Ward [P. Sitemap days since Arrive in Home Up to the Minute! While still no indication is given of how long a tank was set up prior to being photographed, and ratios of soil types are not provided, measurements are now given in inches and Fahrenheit instead of cm and C aquarium volume is not provided at all. Page numbering is discrete, although it blatantly interrupts several photographs throughout the book those photos centered to the bottom right corner.
Tanks are pictured in the order in which they were photographed. This is very interesting because you can see changes in trends in Amano's style through the years. A strong correlation with the openeing of his gallery, in which tanks viewed from all sides are showcased, and more frequent use of light, open backgrounds rather than black ones overgrown with stem plants, is quickly seen. Certain plants become more or less common in his compositions. Overall, his aquaria appear much less dynamic through time than those among competitors in his annual Nature Aquarium contest pictured in TFH magazine , though this is not surprising since his tanks are the work of a single person's creativity.
The fish species he uses are definitely on the redundant side. This is as it was in Amano's previous books, and since he gives the disclaimer that his are picture books, you can't fault any of the volumes for their lack of applied instruction.
To buy an Amano book expecting step-by-step lessons is like buying a pictorial book on Zen gardens expecting to walk away knowing how to build your own. You can look at the finished product, and learn certain fundamental intricacies behind some of its aspects, but won't likely get much more. The only Amano book to provide basic instruction for construction is Aquarium Plant Paradise, and this one does so in a very incomplete, anglicized fashion.
I think a pricetag half that of the publisher's would be a fair deal for this book, but its list price is too high for what the buyer gets, particularly considering the more eloquently done volumes produced in the US all retailed for less than this one Based on the quality of production and presentation, I rank this as the least important of his Nature Aquarium World books to view, but reverse this advice in terms of comprehensiveness.
Previous quality considered or not, there are so many beautiful aquaria in this book that are not to be missed by plant tank fans. Know the flaws going in, and you almost certainly won't regret purchase.
Weird thing to close with about a two star book, I know. It gives a glimpse of Amano's journey over the period of time. The photographs are too good to be true. It was really surprising for me that Amano still uses film camera and not digital camera. The only let down with this book is quality of paper and binding of the book. My copy was not received in good condition, binding was damaged.
Overall a nice book and I got lots of idea for my planted tank. It is great as a source of inspiration and as a goal to strive towards as you keep your own aquarium. The tanks covered range in size from small 20 inches to very large inches and more, so there is something for you no matter what your tank size.
Also the time period covered is large enough, that you can see subtle changes in style as Mr Amano himself progresses in his hobby. The book makes a great coffee table book, and a good conversation starter. His other picture books are pretty expensive, so the price was a very pleasant surprise. F] Las fantasticas. F] Programming Phoenix 1. Octavio Rettig Hinojosa. Julian Hosp. Landis Markley. Larry Kenney.
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