Description
Book SynopsisThey will continue to grace our coastlines only if we care enough to understand them.
Trade ReviewThere is so much information in this book, accompanied by well thought-out and stunning images, that this is a publication that any shark lover will want on their shelves.
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ScubaverseThe introductory material is one of the best overviews of shark natural history and the issues facing sharks I have read... the book is also scientifically rigorous and highly readable without ever being sensational. As with all Johns Hopkins University Press books, the photographs are top notch and the design is beautiful enough to sit on your coffee table.
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Nature Conservancy's Cool Green Science blogThe introductory material is one of the best overviews of shark natural history and the issues facing sharks I have read. Written by shark researcher Jeffrey Carrier, the book is also scientifically rigorous and highly readable without ever being sensational.
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Cool Green ScienceTable of ContentsPreface
Acknowledgments
PART ONE
PART TWO
Atlantic Sharpnose Shark
Basking Shark
Blacknose Shark
Blacktip Shark
Bonnethead Shark
Bull Shark
Caribbean Reef Shark
Dusky Shark
Finetooth Shark
Great White Shark
Hammerhead Sharks
Lemon Shark
Mako Shark
Nurse Shark
Oceanic Whitetip Shark
Sandbar Shark
Sandtiger Shark
Silky Shark
Smoothhound Sharks
Spinner Shark
Tiger Shark
Whale Shark
PART THREE
Atlantic Stingray and Southern Stingray
Clearnose Skate
Cownose Ray
Mantas and Mobulid Rays
Roughtail Stingray
Sawfish
Spotted Eagle Ray
Yellow Stingray
Appendix
References
Index
