{"product_id":"shark-biology-and-conservation-essentials-for-educators-students-and-enthusiasts-9781421438368","title":"Shark Biology and Conservation  Essentials for","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is not a book that relishes in the gore of shark attack tales, or one that recycles psychological fears of monsters in the brine; instead, as its subtitle suggests, it offers an educational overview . . . The book's ultimate goal, which it succeeds at, is to illustrate how integral to the ecosystem sharks are, how intertwined our lives are, and how the human threat has pushed sharks into perilous straits.\u003cbr\u003e—Jason Motz, \u003ci\u003eThe Association for the Protection of Fur-Bearing Animals\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe more awareness surrounding sharks and their ecological importance the better. What Daniel Abel and Dean Grubbs have managed to do, is present big picture questions while introducing you to shark species in an exacting and undaunting way.\u003cbr\u003e—Dean Honey, \u003ci\u003eSave Our Seas Foundation\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book represents a comprehensive in-depth reference for the world of Sharks.\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eMichael Scholl Blog\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis new book is indeed what I refer to as a Goldilocks book – not too hard, not too soft, but just right . . . There is one thing, however, I feel compelled to warn my readers about this book: once you open its cover and begin reading, it is very, very difficult to stop reading and set it down – so plan accordingly.\u003cbr\u003e—Johannes Riutta, \u003ci\u003eThe Well-Read Naturalist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf you are at all interested in sharks, skates, and rays and would enjoy a primer on their biology, this is must read for you.\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eAmerican Currents\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShark Biology and Conservation\u003c\/i\u003e fills the \"sweet spot\" between a coffee-table book . . . a field guide . . . and a technical book . . . This lavishly illustrated book can provide a basic knowledge of shark biology for anyone.\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eEnvironmental Biology of Fishes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is a solid volume on the current knowledge on sharks that many people will find interesting, from the general reader to the scientist.\u003cbr\u003e—Lisa Natanson, \u003ci\u003eNautilus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003ePart I. Overview  \u003cbr\u003eChapter 1.  Introduction\u003cbr\u003eChapter 2. Evolution of Sharks \u003cbr\u003eChapter 3. Diversity of Sharks \u003cbr\u003ePart II. Adaptational Biology: How Sharks Work \u003cbr\u003eChapter 4.  Functional Anatomy of Sharks \u003cbr\u003eChapter 5. Sensory Biology \u003cbr\u003eChapter 6. Reproduction  \u003cbr\u003eChapter 7. Circulation, Respiration, and Metabolism  \u003cbr\u003eChapter 8. Thermal Physiology, Osmoregulation, and Digestion\u003cbr\u003ePart III. Ecology and Behavior\u003cbr\u003eChapter 9. Ecology\u003cbr\u003eChapter 10. Behavior and Cognition\u003cbr\u003ePart IV. Human Impacts\u003cbr\u003eChapter 11. Fisheries\u003cbr\u003eChapter 12. Climate Change and Other Human Impacts\u003cbr\u003eAppendix Conservation: Efforts to Protect Sharks and Rays\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Johns Hopkins University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49408138576215,"sku":"9781421438368","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781421438368.jpg?v=1730501728","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/shark-biology-and-conservation-essentials-for-educators-students-and-enthusiasts-9781421438368","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}