Re: NANFA-- aquatic collecting adventure book

Harry Knaub (harryknaub_at_netrax.net)
Sun, 24 Feb 2002 11:02:14 -0500

Jay,
It's been quite a few years since I was in Monterey, so my memory is not real
clear on this. There was a lot of local lore about John Steinbeck for us touristas
and I remember reading about the biologist who was the inspiration for the lead
charactor in Cannery Row and the tragic end to his life. I wonder if Ed Ricketts
is that same biologist.

Harry Knaub
York, PA

>
> In case you're unfamiliar with it, the entire book written by Steinbeck and
> Ed Ricketts is "Sea of Cortez", and includes a lot more collecting
> information, taxonomy, photos, etc. "Log from the Sea of Cortez" is
> Steinbeck's text from the book (and MUCH smaller). There's a review at
> http://www.ecotopia.org/about/cortez.html but I imagine you could find tons
> of stuff about it with little trouble.
>
> Does anyone else recommend any books on natural history and aquatic
> adventures in North American waters?
>
> --
> Jay DeLong
> Olympia, WA
>
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