I have Amano’s Nature Aquarium World volumes 1-3
Like them much better than the 85-‘09 Retrospective (which I decided not to purchase)
Check what your local & extended library has available (books can often travel on loan between libraries) - then order copies of exceptional books
I recently reread the Optimum Aquarium, liked it a lot back when, not sure I’d buy it today (depending on price I suppose)
Also have Diana Walstead’s book, again think I’d be happy with a library loan BUT I also read/acquired it years ago when it was the Hot Topic (relatively local fellow was a very keen dirted aquarium enthusiast (& soil scientist) ... really didn’t like his Aquariums much IRL
😳 )
Later DW changed her mind on some of her initial hypotheses/conclusions - I’d feel better about the book if these had been entered into an updated edition ...
(but publishing is very expensive especially for such a limited distribution book)
OTOH I’m not exactly dashing out to relinquish my copies of these books
I’ve just spent a lot more hours with Takashi Amano
🙂
The Aquajournals are wonderful as well