Synopsis In this beautifully illustrated book, shark expert Mark Carwardine tells the story of these wonderful creatures from their early beginnings to their struggle for survival today. He describes their origins and ancestors, introduces the diversity of sharks, marvels at their perfectly designed bodies, explains how they reproduce, investigates their reputation as the ultimate killing machines and finds out how these little-known animals are being studied. He even reveals how and where to jump into the sea for a real-life close encounter with a wild shark. Of course, the fearsome reputation of sharks travels before them. But how much truth is there in the fishermen's tales that have circulated for centuries? Mark puts our irrational fears into perspective by presenting the facts and exploding the fallacies. Far from being killing machines with a taste for human flesh, most sharks are quite nervous of people. There would be many more attacks if they really were out to get us. We pose a far greater threat to sharks than they do to us. According to the most widely accepted scientific estimate, over 100 million sharks are killed by people every year.
S**N
good book
A tie in with bbc documentaryExcellent. Photos facts and figures and brief explanation of some. Of the main sharks well written if you like wildlife and sharks in particular. Then its a must
J**R
GOOD BOOK FOR THE MONEY
FOR THE MOOLA, IT'S A REALLY GOOD BOOK TO KEEP ON THE SHELF FOR MY FUTURE ART SKETCHES. I LOVE AMAZON AND THEIR BOOK SELLERS, THANKS FOR THE QUICK SERVICE AND MOST EXCELLENT AND VERY FAIR PRICES, EVEN WHEN I GET A BOOK THAT I DON'T REALLY LIKE, IT'S NOT MUCH OF A LOVE LOSS FOR THE PRICE I PAID. THE BOOK IS GOOD AS FAR AS THE PHOTOS AND VERY UNDERSTANDABLE TEXT...ESPECIALLY FOR THE ELCHEAPO PRICE I PAID...I'LL KEEP BUYING THESE BOOKS WHEN THEY ARE SO REASONABLE IN PRICE. SOMETIMES, THESE REVIEWS MAY NOT SEEM THAT HELPFUL, BUT YOU MUST CONSIDER THAT WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO LOSE WHEN YOU ONLY PAY A COUPLE OF BUCKS-IF THE BOOK LOOKS GOOD TO YOU, BUY IT AND IF YOU DON'T LIKE IT-DONATE IT TO THE LIBRARY. THANKS AGAIN TO THE BOOKSELLERS AND AMAZON.
A**E
Love this book
I had previously rented this book from the library multiple times so I figured I should just buy it. Its a good book with a general overview of sharks and it has great big color pictures.
L**N
Five Stars
item as advertised
K**7
Shark
Nice introduction to sharks. Talks about shark taxonomy, biology, behavior, attacks, human use of sharks, conservation, where to see sharks, shark research, evolution, and other stuff. Includes lots of lovely color photos, further reading, and an index.
C**E
Sharks on your coffee table
If you've ever watched any of "Shark Week" on the discovery channel, you'll already know most of the information in this book. The pictures of the sharks in the ocean are gorgeous though. So if you are really into sharks, and you need another book on the coffee table, this is for you. Be warned though that there are a few pics of the damage that man can do to sharks...and vice versa.
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