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    <body><![CDATA[This book of non-Fiction is written with such care of the subject, and the grace of the language and discriptions of everything from the beautiful swimmers (chesapeake blue crabs) themselves, to the history of the Chesapeake bay, the crab-pot watermen to the pickers and packers.  Warner truly takes ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/41277315">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Both my parents loooove this book so I decided to give it a try.  In the tradition of John McPhee (who I myself am crazy about) Warner enlightens the reader on a subject that few people think of regularly, but once you read about it you notice it everywhere.  I finally looked at the crab in the groc...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/63377608">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Will be interesting to compare eastern crab men vs. (Anacortes) western crab men.  The two different societies are very different.  Western crab men travel from WA &amp; OR coasts to the Berring Sea, while eastern crab men remained closer to home.  All the same both groups have out-fished their fishing ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/43416206">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This was my second reading of the book.....it's a little dry, but it gives a nice perspective of the life of watermen on the Eastern Shore. I got more out of it this time because I have been to Crisfield (a few times) and Smith Island, I have received samples from some of these watermen in the past,...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/70936124">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Had to read this for school. Guess what? I don't give a fuck about crabs! Or the people that catch them! Woah!<br/><br/>Also, if I hear one more person say &quot;I'm a vegetarian, but I eat fish sometimes,&quot; I will destroy them thanks to this book. The seafood business is fucked up. Surprise? Na...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/75845701">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[pleasant book. Great to read while camping or on the beach.  Lots of information about the different ways crabs are caught.  John McPhee reportage - NOT Annie Dillard nature-as-metaphor-for-something-else writing.<br/><br/>2 things I learned.<br/><br/>The retail markup on crabs is absurb; the cr...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/51031889">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I've been reading since July, and I'm still sad that this book is already over. Every time I dipped in, it was like drifting into a gentler world. I suspect the author romanticizes his subject matter, and his limited environmental concerns seem dated, but the Bay he describes is so rich and soothing...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/28964136">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[One of best-written non-fiction books i've read. if you've ever been curious about the history of the chesapeake bay in terms of its fisheries -the crabbing industry in particular- (and i'm sure you have...) this is the book for you. Also plenty of blue crab biology, natural history, and cultural ob...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/26122419">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This book covers four seasons of the blue crab on the Chesapeake Bay; reading it will give one a wider knowledge of the celebrated crustaceans but also a much bigger appreciation for those who work and live on the bay. Makes a great gift for anyone looking for a reason to fall in love with the Chesa...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/8100495">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[As a Marylander, I felt obliged to read about the state's delicacy since I can't be bothered to eat them. I remember only one thing from this book: A strong, sustained wind in November/December each year signifies the beginning of winter on the Chesapeake, instead of a calendar date.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This book is a beautifully written introduction to _Calinectes sapidus_ (a.k.a. the blue crab) and the people who trawl the Chesapeake Bay to acquire them.  It's definitely on my Top 10 Desert Island book list, and I hope you'll read it and add it to yours.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I read this after reading &quot;Watermen.&quot;  I like &quot;Watermen&quot; better even though &quot;Beautiful Swimmers&quot; won some awards.  It gives a more in depth look into the Blue Crab itself.  It is a 'calm' book.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This book was a pure delight from start to finish.  I read this book years ago, lost my copy, and just picked up a fresh copy.]]></body>
    
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