Searching for a book about the Chesapeake Bay? The books on this page are some of the best available about the Chesapeake Bay. They make good reference books, entertaining reading, and great gifts.
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Chesapeake Bay Books:
ADC Chesapeake Bay VA and MD Chartbook. Spiral Bound, 8th Edition. Published by ADC, the Map People. Detailed, waterproof navigational chart book of the entire Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries. Includes headings and courses, Loran-C X & Y LOP's, enlargements of key ports, marina facilities chart and more. ADC's Chart Book has been the standard reference for boaters and fishermen in the Chesapeake Bay region for years. Waterproof and spiral bound for easy of use on the water. Click here for more information. Buy from Amazon.com.
Cruising the Chesapeake Bay, A Gunkholer's Guide. By William H. Shellenberger. Accurate and up-to-date navigational information in this thoroughly revised guide pilots the reader into the Chesapeake's numerous creeks and coves--gunkholes--and into practically every other point of interest on the bay.
Acclaimed as the ultimate guide to uncrowded anchorages, Cruising the Chesapeake is the reference of choice among sailors and powerboaters seeking to avoid the beaten path.
Beginning with the C&D Canal and working south, Waterway Guide's 2007 Mid-Atlantic Edition includes featuring detailed navigational information, spectacular aerial photographs with white-lined routes—and what to do ashore.
How to Read a Nautical Chart: A Complete Guide to the Symbols, Abbreviations, and Data Displayed on Nautical Charts. By Nigel Calder. In 2000, the U.S. government ceased publication of Chart No. 1 , the invaluable little book that generations of mariners have consulted to make sense of the complex system of signs, symbols, and graphic elements used in nautical charts. Now Chart No. 1 is not just reborn but expanded and improved in How to Read a Nautical Chart. Arranged and edited by Nigel Calder, one of today's most respected boating authors, and containing four-color illustrations throughout, How to Read a Nautical Chart presents a number of original features that help readers make optimum use of the data found in Chart No. 1 , including a more intuitive format, crucial background information, international chart symbol equivalents, electronic chart symbology, and thorough explanations of the practical aspects of nautical chart reading. Click here for more information. Buy from Amazon.com.
Moon Handbooks: Chesapeake Bay. Moon Handbooks Chesapeake Bay is filled with maps, photographs, suggested itineraries, travel strategies, and selective lists highlighting the best sights, restaurants, and hotels. Boaters will relish the information on the Chesapeake's many waterways, including tips on good marinas and dockages, while outdoor aficionados will love the details on exclusive scenic drives, bike tours, kayaking, and birding opportunities. Click here for more information. Buy from Amazon.com.
Disappearing Islands of the Chesapeake Bay. by William Cronin. Scientists estimate that, until 1900, the water level of the Chesapeake Bay rose at the rate of three feet every thousand years. Alarmingly enough, the bay rose by one foot in the twentieth century alone, and for evidence of this dramatic change one need only observe the effects of rising water on the islands of the Chesapeake Bay, which slowly are slipping from sight. A retired oceanographer who first conducted research on the bay in the 1950s, William B. Cronin here supplies a survey of the changing fortunes of these forty-odd islands, from Garrett in the north to Gwynn and James islands to the south. He draws on imagery that includes the work of celebrated local photographer A. Aubrey Bodine, colonial and state records, newspaper pieces, and his own personal and professional experience. Click here for more information. Buy from Amazon.com.
Rudow's Guide to Fishing the Chesapeake. by Lenny Rudow. Information useful to any Chesapeake Bay angler. Rudow's Guide to Fishing the Chesapeake is the most comprehensive guide to angling on all of the Chesapeake's waters from main-stem Bay to tributaries and tidal creeks. Detailed charts show over 550 specific hotspots and 35 public shoreline fishing hotspots, plus 33 reliable public boat ramps. Specific Bay sportfish and the most effective methods of catching them during each phase of the season are meticulously discussed on a fish-by-fish basis, as are both modern and traditional tackle and rigs. Click here for more information. Buy from Amazon.com.
Chesapeake: A Novel. by James A. Michener. James A. Michener brings history to life with this 400-year saga of America's great bay and its Eastern Shore. Following Edmund Steed and his remarkable family, who parallel the settling and forming of the nation, CHESAPEAKE sweeps readers from the unspoiled world of the Native Americans to the voyages of Captain John Smith, the Revolutionary War, and right up to modern times. Click here for more information. Buy from Amazon.com.
Flyfisher's Guide to Chesapeake Bay. The Chesapeake Bay has long been one of the nation's most popular and productive fisheries. Finally, a comprehensive guide is available for flyfishers and light-tackle anglers playing Bay waters for striped bass, bluefish, seatrout, shad, and a host of other species. Great information on tackle and fishing techniques is also included, along with detailed listings for local fly shops, guides, charter boats, boat ramps, and much more. Click here for more information. Buy from Amazon.com.
Life in the Chesapeake Bay. by Alice Jane Lippson and Robert L. Lippson. Superbly illustrated and clearly written, this acclaimed guide describes hundreds of plants and animals and their habitats, from diamondback terrapins to blue crabs to hornshell snails. Now in its third edition, the book has been updated with a new gallery of thirty-nine color photographs and dozens of new species descriptions and illustrations. The new edition retains the charm of an engaging classic while adding a decade of new research. Click here for more information. Buy from Amazon.com.
The Chesapeake Bay Book: A Complete Guide, Sixth Edition. by Allison Blake. Writer Allison Blake explores Chesapeake Bay region lodgings, adventures, and tucked-away towns. A resident of both Maryland and Virginia for more than 20 years, Blake's intimate knowledge of the area and her explorations of much of the thousands of miles of shoreline and countryside give her the tools to offer one of the best books on the area. Click here for more information. Buy from Amazon.com.
