New Discus Book

[dennysfishroom]

The club has received notice of a special price for Blehers new discus book. It has over 800 pages and 3000 maps and pictures. They are listing at 89 Euros (don't know the conversion off the top), and that includes shipping and handling. If you're interested, I can forward the email to you. Denny

[sskruzr]

I'll just let Mike buy it and then borrow it.

[pinkrblu]

A Euro is about $1.38 so that makes the book about $123.

[mewickham]

Bleher's Discus Volume 1 is not a new book (published 2006), but is not well known. (And it's not cheap, so not well circulated!) I had Heiko autograph a copy for me a couple of years ago. I must say that it is an awesome book. It's nearly 700 pages and weighs about five pounds. There is nothing like it. It covers discus in every possible detail. I dare say you could take every discus book ever written and, in total, they wouldn't add up to what is in this book-- with one caveat. This book is labeled as volume 1. It is strictly about wild discus.

Volume 1 covers history, taxonomy, distribution, variants in nature, natural habitats, and collecting. Presumably, breeding and tank-raised strains will be covered in a future volume. This book is not about discus in the aquarium. Rather, it is about discus in South America. Heiko is a well known explorer and fish collector. He has discovered many new fish species and goes to places where others are unwilling. This book is loaded with photographs of the fishes, the collectors, the habitats, the foods, the parasites, the local peoples, and so much more. Though I don't know, I'm hoping that the flurry of recent publicity for this book may be an effort to raise funds to print volume 2!

Bleher's Discus is obviously not a book for everyone. The price alone would keep it out of most people's libraries. But any discus afficionado's money would be well spent on this volume. Even though I don't keep discus, I found the book fascinating for its traveloguelike uniqueness.

Anyway, I'm not looking to lend my copy, but you're all welcome to view it on a visit.

Since Denny didn't post the link, I'll post it in the following message.

[mewickham]

SPECIAL OFFER ONLY VALID TILL APRIL 30, 2010:
Autographed copy of this unique work of Amazonia & Discus with over
3000 photos and 672 pages shipped world-wide at cover price of Euro
89,00 with NO POSTAGE NOR PACKING CHARGE.

BLEHER'S DISCUS is throughout based on personal experience and facts,
but also because this 670-page-volume has a content of more than 3000
photos, drawings and maps, 380 different Discus varieties in Nature
with their correct locations – most of the fishes photographed on the
collection spot – and much more. It covers over 400 Amazonas fish
species, describes in detail 250 biotopes, the newest Nomenklatur –
the real scientific position and correct species names. In addition
Heiko Bleher gives a complete account of the history of Amazonian
discoveries; all major (and smaller) rivers; every Amazon town;
village; Indian tribe (75 different ones); the life style of the
people living in Amazonia (i.e. caboclos, caboclos riberinhos,
indians) and many details never documented before.

There are 80 pages about the nutrition of the discus and other Amazon
fish species in Nature – a research never done for the genus
Symphysodon and its 3 species before.


For more info for this title please visit http://www.aquapress-bleher.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=11&Itemid=1

NOTE: this offer is only available till April 30, 2010 or as long as
stock lasts!
PS: if dedication wanted for the third person please mention with order.

Contact us directly at aquapress@aquapress-bleher.com

Best regards,
_______________________________________________________
Aquapress
Natasha Khardina
Via G. Falcone 11 – 27010, Miradolo Terme (PV) Italy
Tel.: 0039 0382 754707 - Fax: 0039 0382 754129
new mails: natasha@aquapress-bleher.com - aquapress@aquapress-bleher.com

Why not visit Heiko Bleher's new official Website and Shop at
http://www.aquapress-bleher.com
and new web-site of aqua, International Journal of Ichthyology
http://www.aqua-aquapress.com

[etheonut]

89 Euros is approximately 120 US Dollars, so a little less than Kenna and I pay for our text books.

Kevin

[pinkrblu]

Exactly. And our textbooks aren't anywhere near as interesting.