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Book Reviews of Beautiful Swimmers : Watermen, Crabs and the Chesapeake Bay

Beautiful Swimmers : Watermen, Crabs and the Chesapeake Bay
Beautiful Swimmers Watermen Crabs and the Chesapeake Bay
Author: William W. Warner, Consuelo Hanks (Illustrator)
ISBN-13: 9780316923354
ISBN-10: 0316923354
Publication Date: 3/21/1994
Pages: 304
Rating:
  • Currently 4.3/5 Stars.
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4.3 stars, based on 3 ratings
Publisher: Back Bay Books
Book Type: Paperback
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7 Book Reviews submitted by our Members...sorted by voted most helpful

Bootsie avatar reviewed Beautiful Swimmers : Watermen, Crabs and the Chesapeake Bay on + 34 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
Anyone, no matter where they live can love this book. Even though I am from Maryland, I never really understood the watermen, the way of life of the people and the critters, or the economy of the area. Beautiful Swimmers is really a beautiful little book.
reviewed Beautiful Swimmers : Watermen, Crabs and the Chesapeake Bay on + 23 more book reviews
...a reader's treat. - Time
quilty45 avatar reviewed Beautiful Swimmers : Watermen, Crabs and the Chesapeake Bay on + 100 more book reviews
Wonderful, wonderful book! It's an older book, 1982, but it is the story of the blue crab, the Chespeake Bay, and a way of life that is all but gone.
reviewed Beautiful Swimmers : Watermen, Crabs and the Chesapeake Bay on + 3352 more book reviews
Written in 1970s and is now a classic. Interesting reading, very real insight into an interesting part of the USA.
reviewed Beautiful Swimmers : Watermen, Crabs and the Chesapeake Bay on + 27 more book reviews
Obtained book because it was recommended as a resource for information on blue crabs. It is not all that informative and tends to wander off on tangents with a lot of historical lore thrown in. It was not exactly what I was looking for.
reviewed Beautiful Swimmers : Watermen, Crabs and the Chesapeake Bay on + 20 more book reviews
This book takes you into the lives of everyday people who fish crab on the Chesapeake. It is a funny, warm and fascinating look at at a quickly disappearing niche in a nation preoccupied with rush hour and the latest technology.Illustrated with beautiful black and white drawings.
Alameda avatar reviewed Beautiful Swimmers : Watermen, Crabs and the Chesapeake Bay on + 336 more book reviews
Full Title is: Beautiful Swimmers (Watermen, Crabs and the Chesapeake Bay)- about the pugnacious, succulent Atlantic blue crab and its environment. The people who inhabit that environment, their customs, places, and ways. Very detailed, very informative.

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize