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Product Identifiers

PublisherElsevier Science & Technology

ISBN-100124150314

ISBN-139780124150317

eBay Product ID (ePID)289040

Product Key Features

Number of Pages517 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameGreat White Sharks : the Biology of Carcharodon Carcharias

Publication Year1998

SubjectAnimals / Fish, Life Sciences / Marine Biology, Life Sciences / Zoology / General

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaNature, Science

AuthorDavid G. Ainley

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.4 in

Item Weight52.9 Oz

Item Length11 in

Item Width8.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

Reviews"...an invaluable primary source and all in one splendid volume! It will be the standard source for many years to come." --ZOOLOGICAL JOURNAL OF THE LINNEAN SOCIETY "The authors have accomplished the difficult talk of writing a serious scientific work representing our current state of knowledge regarding this great beast and making it interesting, informative, and understandable to the lay public. It would be a welcome addition to any ocean enthusiast's library." --SCUBA DIVER "What distinguishes this important book is its scientific rigor in supplanting folklore with hard fact... Great White Sharks is a milestone work, lavishly illustrated with black and white plates, appendices and drawings... Clearly, the editors set out to produce a definitive work." --MARINE WATCH "Beautifully illustrated with drawings and photographs." --SURFER "This book...includes much that will interest the general public." --COPEIA, "The authors have accomplished the difficult task of writing a serious scientific work representing our current state of knowledge regarding this great beast and making it interesting, informative, and understandable to the lay public. It would be a welcome addition to any ocean enthusiast's library." --Scuba Diver "This book is an invaluable primary source and all in one splendid volume! It will be the standard source for many years to come." --Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society "Beautifully illustrated with drawings and photographs." --Surfer "What distinguishes this important book is its scientific rigor in supplanting folklore with hard fact...Great White Sharks is a milestone work, lavishly illustrated with black and white plates, appendices, and drawings...Clearly, the editors set out to produce a definitive work." --Marine Watch

Dewey Edition20

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal597/.31

SynopsisNow available in paperback, the first comprehensive reference on Great White sharks separates fact from fiction and presents real evidence of the ecology and behavior of these remarkable animals. The volume begins with the evolution of the white shark and its relatives and continues with sections on its anatomy, behavior, ecology, distribution, population dynamics, and interactions with humans. Included in the volume are many illustrations, maps, diagrams, graphs and photos., Now available in paperback, the first comprehensive reference on Great White sharks separates fact from fiction and presents real evidence of the ecology and behavior of these remarkable animals. The volume begins with the evolution of the white shark and its relatives and continues with sections on its anatomy, behavior, ecology, distribution, population dynamics, and interactions with humans. Included in the volume are many illustrations, maps, diagrams, graphs and photos. Covers all biological aspects of Great White sharks Includes contributions from an international team of leading authorities Heavily illustrated with maps, diagrams, graphs, and photos