“The authors provide a comprehensive view of the grand panorama of Ordovician paleontology in the Cincinnati region. This volume belongs in the libraries of those interested in the Ordovician Period, the geology and paleontology of the Cincinnati area, and the history of science.”
 — David J. Bottjer, Professor of Earth and Biological Sciences, University of Southern California

“Paleontology is all about roots. A Sea Without Fish is an excellent example of how the history of a discipline and the history of life in the Cincinnati area come together to provide a fascinating, clear understanding about how our knowledge of fossils of the region has evolved. . . .This is an attractive, well-written, and beautifully illustrated book describing the geology and paleontology of one of the best-known and most fossiliferous regions of the world. The book belongs in the personal library of all those interested in paleontology and in college and university libraries.Spring 2010”
 — Northwest Ohio History

“A Sea without Fish is superbly written, richly illustrated, up-to-date, fairly thorough, and downright entertaining in places. . . . [It] is a fantastic book. Casual collectors will learn something; advanced collectors and geology students will learn something; even professionals will learn something, guaranteed.October, 2010”
 — Rocks & Minerals

“A Sea without Fish is a lavishly illustrated introduction to a marvelous underwater realm preserved in the 450-million-year-old fossils of the Cincinnatian.March 30, 2009”
 — SirReadaLot.org

“A thorough introduction to the abundant and beautiful rocks, fossils, and ancient sea-dwelling animals of the Cincinnati, Ohio region found in limestones and shales deposited on the sea floor about 450 million years ago.”

“In this excellent introduction to the Cincinnatian fossil beds, A Sea without Fish offers a fascinating glimpse of a long-extinct ecosystem. . . . interesting, well-written, and profusely illustrated . . . Highly recommended. August 2009”
 — Choice

“Anyone with an interest in the life found during the Ordovician period will want this book!March 2009”
 — Birdbooker Report 5 (blog)