The Shark Handbook: The Essential Guide for Understanding the Sharks of the World

The Shark Handbook: The Essential Guide for Understanding the Sharks of the World
by Dr. Greg Skomal

The Shark Handbook: The Essential Guide for Understanding the Sharks of the World
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Author: Dr. Greg Skomal
Photographer: Nick Caloyianis
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2008-07-01
ISBN: 1604330074
Number of pages: 280
Publisher: Cider Mill Press

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Book Review: An Incredible Exploration of Sharks and their World
Summary: 5 Stars

When you open this book, you will immediately be blown away by the incredible images. A celebrated National Geographic photographer provided the photos for this complete handbook, so it's bound to be a visually stunning experience. The text itself is written by one of the world's leading shark experts, so I was not surprised to find the content both informative and thoroughly fascinating. This book is an incredible experience for anyone with even a remote interest in sharks, and the information couldn't come from a more knowledgeable (and trustworthy!) source.

Kids will be captivated by the images, and adults will be drawn into the information. Shark fans will dive into this guide head first, and those with even a mild interest these fascinating creatures will be hooked immediately. I recommend this great book to all!

Summary of The Shark Handbook: The Essential Guide for Understanding the Sharks of the World

Greg Skomal is one of the world?s leading shark experts: many thousands of viewers know him as the ?Shark Guy? on Discovery Channel and he?s affiliated with the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute. So if you?re dreaming of swimming with sharks, there?s no one better to take you?and that?s exactly what he does in this comprehensive, stunning field guide. In addition to an awesome gatefold poster of a Great White (with all its distinguishing features shown in detail), plus amazing original images from Skomal and award-winning National Geographic photographer Nick Caloyianis, it contains a complete listing of every known shark in existence as well as some extinct species. Learn about sharks from their birth to death, their anatomy, how to distinguish one shark from the next, how their teeth are developed, how they hunt and attack, and their importance and purpose within our eco system.

 

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