Chasing Giants

"An impressive and seminal study, Chasing Giants: In Search of the World's Largest Freshwater Fish is exceptionally informative, extraordinarily well organized and thoroughly 'reader friendly' in presentation, making it an ideal and unreservedly recommended pick for personal, professional, community, college, and university library Marine Biology collections and supplemental curriculum studies lists." —Midwest Book Review

"...amid accounts of wrangling piranhas in Brazil and sawfish in Australia, Hogan and his co-author, journalist Stefan Lovgren, describe the environmental pressures endangering these targets. The final reveal is a satisfying conclusion...." 
—Scientific American

"Recommended for those interested in ecology and environmental issues, anglers and those who love fish, and those who are interested in what science research can look like around the world." 
—Bryanna Plog, Travels. Books. Explorations.

“The scientific material is accurate, admirable, and VERY thorough. The writing is EXCELLENT, and the authors succeed WITHOUT DOUBT in their goal of 'connecting science and adventure to reach millions of people.'”
—Gene S. Helfman, emeritus professor of the Odum School of Ecology at the University of Georgia, author of Fish Conservation: A Guide to Understanding and Restoring Global Aquatic Biodiversity and Fishery Resources

“I have read a lot of fisheries, ecosystem management and conservation manuscripts and papers in the last 40 years, none of which captured my attention as did this work by Zeb Hogan and Stefan Lovgren. The pure fisheries issues alone make this a stellar book, but with the additions of the local cultural anecdotes and the personal insights provided, it becomes a truly significant contribution to world fisheries and ecosystem degradation understanding.”
—John W. Sigler, conservation ecologist and senior author, Fishes of Idaho: A Natural History Survey