Sharks of the World
eBook - PDF

Sharks of the World

A Complete Guide

  1. 609 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Sharks of the World

A Complete Guide

About this book

The most comprehensive reference guide to the world's sharks—now fully revised and updated

Sharks of the World is the essential illustrated guide for anyone interested in these magnificent creatures. Now fully revised and updated, it covers 536 of the world's shark species and is packed with colour illustrations, colour photos and informative diagrams. This comprehensive, easy-to-use reference guide incorporates the latest taxonomic revisions of many shark families, featuring many species that were only described in recent years. It also includes a completely revised and expanded introduction and updated line drawings throughout.

  • Covers 536 shark species from around the world
  • Features updated species accounts, illustrations and maps
  • Gives an illustrated overview of shark biology, ecology and conservation
  • Includes fin identification guides
  • Provides a colour distribution map for every species

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Information

Year
2021
Print ISBN
9780691205991
eBook ISBN
9780691210872

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Contents
  5. Acknowledgements
  6. Photographic credits
  7. Foreword by Rima Jabado
  8. Introduction
  9. The evolution of fishes
  10. Biology
  11. Sharks and people
  12. Key to orders and families of living sharks
  13. Appendices
  14. Sources for the introduction
  15. Further reading
  16. Further identification guides
  17. Scientific societies, research and conservation organisations
  18. Online information
  19. Index

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