水草情迷

hello all,

好消息, 終於等到la...
市政局的香港中央圖書館終於剛剛把一本非常好書release la:
http://www.hkpl.gov.hk/c_webpac.htm
書名: Aquarium Plants
著者: Kasselmann, Christel.
出版者: Malabar, Fla. : Krieger Pub. Co., 2003.
ISBN: 1575240912
索書號: 635.9674 KAS


這是一本由德文translate英文的書. 是我暫時見到最好, 最接近自然生態的approach去介紹種草理論的水草書, 有7個水草主要環境的介紹, 有超過300種水草詳細介紹. 505頁.
tropica.com也曾經推薦過那本書:
http://www.tropica.com/article.asp?type ... tic&id=536

我給大家看看content, 以作reference:
Aquatic and Marsh Plants in Their Natural Habitats
- Environment Factors
- Seasonal Influences, Vegetation Rhythm, and types of Waterays
- Climate Rhythmics
- Adaptation Characteristics of Aquatic and Marsh Plants
- Description of Selected Natural Habitats
The Importance of Ecological Factors in the Cultivation of Aquarium Plants
- Aquarium Temperature
- Light in the Aquarium
- The Aquarium Substrate
- Water in Aquarium
Flower Marphology
- Flower Structure
- Forms of Inflorescence
Flower Biology
- Pollination by Animals, Wind, Water
- Flower Biology in Hydrocharitaceae
Sexual Propagation of Aquarium Plants
- Sowing and Growing
- Cultivation of Aquarium Plants
Vegetative Propagation of Aquarium Plants
- Cuttings
- Runners
-Division
- Adventitious Plants
- Bulbils and Brood Tubers
- Propagation of Certain Floating Plants
- Propagation by Tissue or Meristem Culture
- Practical Application of Propagation by Tissue or Meristem Culture
The Correct Choice of Aquarium Plants
- Genuine Aquatic Plants
- Distinguishing Aquatic and Marsh Plants
- Fast-Growing Marsh Plants
- Slow-Glowing Marsh Plants
- Plants Unsuitable for Aquariums
The Design of Plant Aquaria
Aquarium Plants From A to Z
- the Aponogeton Genus
- the Cryptocoryne Genus
- the Echinodorus Genus
- the Lagenandra Genus
- the Vallisneria Genus
- family Lemnaceae
Newly Introduced Aquarium Plants
- New Echinodorus Cultivars
Appendixes
Appendixes 1: Temperature Tolerance of Important Aquarium Plants
Appendixes 2: Light Requirements of Aquarium Plants
Appendixes 3: Leaf Shapes
Appendixes 4: Leaf Arrangements
Appendixes 5: Margin, Apex, Leaf Base
Appendixes 6: Frequently Used Common Names of Aquarium Plants
Glossary
Bibliography
Index
note: 可是本書始終是德國出, 本書沒有太多的太陽草, 也沒有太新的草種, 真可惜! 最遺憾是作者說Eriocaulon sp. (殼精屬)的草, 還未能在水族箱中繁殖 ^^". 如果係椒草fans, 就一定要看看tim ar... 因為作者是椒草介的master.
書商的description:
http://www.krieger-publishing.com/html/ ... kk_31.html


如果你們想訂購這本書, 可到這裡:
http://www.krieger-publishing.com/html/ ... annSpecial
他們做special offer, 用surface mail, 一本郵費US$11.20 (大約訂購之後3星期送到). 我不知道集體訂, 郵費、書費會不會再平宜一點, 自己要發一個e-mail問問了.

但我在這裡: http://www.aquatic-store.com/en-us/dept_428.html 找到比krieger publishing更平, 但只剩下一本, 我不知道是否有international shipping. 問問吧!

amazon.com 現在也有special offer 了.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/de ... ce&s=books
在這裡訂書, 郵費比較平, 而且就算你訂超過一本的書籍, 也只計一本書的郵費!! 好抵ar!! 可惜他們每本也要收手續費! (但acceptable) 再想平d, 對一對不同國家的匯率 ... 例如: 英磅平d, 就去amazon.co.uk訂購, 但最近美金gum"強", 我估去美國那邊訂, 會是最平了. (可能去加拿大那邊會有so, 但加紙近這星期升了不少 ><, 你們自己check check la)

You are so......nice. Thank you for your share......

Thank you very much!!

首先要多謝兩位.


之後....
我要聲明幾點:
1. 老實說, 這本書唔平ar
2. 書本身的approach不是水族箱, 而是natural habbit的approach去談水草. 幾專業的水草書. 所以你們唔好expect會有肥料秘方, set缸, 造景.....etc.
3. 我日常說的怪論, 書中90%都沒有提及 (如果提及過, 我會quote出作者/書名) ... hehe ... 唔好以為本書係天書, 它是很需要個人理解, 才能apply在水族箱中, 這與傳統的水草書很不同ar....

如果你的種草理念是由natural habbit作出發點, 這本書真係值得一看.

thanks for sharing~
我諗本書都應該有用~主要設缸時參考natural habitat環境
o的草都會生得好o的~
不過得一本~

thx for sharing~~
我剛剛想搵呢類書呀... ^~^

經 Winz 推介，找到 discount offer 如下：

http://www.aquariumplant.com/cgi-bin/cart/pr651.html
$49.99
但 surface mail 來香港都要 US$36.

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算la andy,
我買果時仲貴la....(貴差不多一倍)
你事隔gggggggggggggggum 耐先買 (果post 都一年多前la), 仲話貴ar? hmmm...
不過你個價shipping + 書... mei 仲貴過我直接係出版商買? 唔好玩la ... heheee

BTW, 貴咪借lor... 借左... 好睇先買lor... (我買果時 public lib 都未有display出黎ar... take 幾大risk ar)
適合我唔等如適合你ga wor.... 真ga wor....
Christel係我偶像我先買jar....
如果你可以group 到好多人買書, amazon D shipping charge可以幫你地節省到好多錢ga ....買其他書都ok ga

不過順帶一提la...
Christel Kasselmann 剛剛今年7月出左本新書:
Planted Aquariums: Creation and Maintenance
ISBN : 1575242656
http://www.fishbookstore.com/product_in ... cts_id=328
有大大買左...而又覺得好睇ge...推介下比我 / 大家睇下 .... heheheeee.....
因為睇書商介紹...內容好似唔多吸引我gum..... 都唔知好唔好買.... heheheee.... 我最想睇下目錄個幾頁...THX!

而家諗緊點樣避嗰 $36 shipping cost, 早十日八日決定買就唔駛咁煩，有個 friend 由美回港，今次走寶 tim

咁一路買一路貴係某Ｄ人的習慣，好似有Ｄ人睇鬼片會一路睇一路喊驚，有Ｄ人食辣野會一路食一路喊辣，....，係生活情趣的一部份！

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Andy,
Half year ago, I already read "Aquarium Plants " from library, pretty good and easy to understand.
why don't you borrow it from library to have a look sin ar?

Thanks Warsur, actually given Christel Kasselmann's profile and track record, and judge by the Table of Content, it is almost sure that this is a very unique reference book that offer useful information from a perspective that is different from the aquascaping publication I read in the past, so I want to jump on board before my friend come back to HK, too bad I still missed that, looks like I have plenty of time before my next opportunity so probably will check this out from Library first, thanks for the tips.

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haha......
maybe .........recommend the Library to buy the second book as mentioned by Winz. So that not need to buy. hahaha......

If anyone will send recommendation to the Library, please also recommend these four book...........because I also want to read them. But not willing to buy.

The Natural Aquarium: How to Imitate Nature in Your Home (Hardcover)
Nature Aquarium World: Book 1 (Natural Aquarium World) by Takashi Amano
Nature Aquarium World Volume 2 by Takashi Amano
Nature Aquarium World: Book 3 (Nature Aquarium World) by Takashi Amano
Aquarium Plant Paradise by Takashi Amano

haha warsur,

冇錯, 呢幾本書...都係唔睇唔心熄... 買左"dum" 心口 =P (十分個人意見 @@)

邊個借我睇，可能有意想不到既驚喜..............哈哈！