- Hardcover: 288 pages
- Publisher: Collins (1 Sep 1997)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0002201046
- ISBN-13: 978-0002201049
- Product Dimensions: 28.2 x 17.5 x 2.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 489,369 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Sharks and rays have long held the fascination of a great many people, and as well as exploring their history, biology, environment and the myths that surround them, this book also gives practical advice on the best ways and places to see them.
Chapter One: Understanding Sharks and Rays. Examines habitat, legends, biology, related species and sharks and rays can be found.
Chapter Two: Our relationship with Sharks and Rays. Looks at sharks and rays in history, shark attacks, conservation and captivity.
Chapter Three: In the Field. Explains the best way to embark on a trip to see sharks and rays, with advice on protective clothing, scuba diving and snorkelling, underwater photography and filming.
Chapter Four: Sharks. Provides information on shark classification, evolution, life-cycle, shark senses, behaviour and migration.
Chapter Five: Rays. Gives details of ray classification, evolution, habitat, movement, life-cycle, dangerous rays, behaviour and migration.
Chapter Six: Field Guide, Sharks. Teaches you how to identify sharks and illustrates 70 of the most common species.
Chapter Seven: Field Guide, Rays. Includes photographs of 26 individual species, with examples of both common and unusual rays.
Chapter Eight: Viewing Sites. Gives details of 20 sites worldwide where one can safely view sharks and/or rays; travellers’ notes provide at-a-glance information.
Packed with information, advice and illustrations, this is the essential companion for anyone who is interested in finding out more about sharks and rays.
From the Back Cover
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Over 500 stunning colour photographs and illustrations
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Packed with facts, figures and practical advice
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Field guides help you to identify 68 common and lesser-known species of shark and 20 different species of ray
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Includes details of 21 sites worldwide where sharks and rays can be viewed safely, with travellers' notes for at-a-glance information
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Reading the list of photo-credits at the back of this book is like reading the index in a "Who's Who in the world of Underwater Photography." There are colour photographs (though occasionally a map or diagram) on every single page and the standard of that photography is as good as it gets.
As far as the content is concerned, this is also top drawer. If, for whatever reason, you were faced with being limited to purchasing a single book on the subject of Sharks (and there are hundreds to choose from) then this book is likely to satisfy all your requirements.
Yes, there is a section on Shark Attack - but this is not over-dramatised to make the reader walk in fear of going near the water's edge - as is the case with so many books. Instead we have a perfectly balanced record of the Shark and their close cousins the Rays. The work is well laid out and, once read, gives the reader a complete and wide understanding of these incredible creatures - many species of which are now on the brink of extinction.
Altogether and excellent book and an essential addition to any scuba diver's library.
NM
As far as the content is concerned, this is also top drawer. If, for whatever reason, you were faced with being limited to purchasing a single book on the subject of Sharks (and there are hundreds to choose from) then this book is likely to satisfy all your requirements.
Yes, there is a section on Shark Attack - but this is not over-dramatised to make the reader walk in fear of going near the water's edge - as is the case with so many books. Instead we have a perfectly balanced record of the Shark and their close cousins the Rays. The work is well laid out and, once read, gives the reader a complete and wide understanding of these incredible creatures - many species of which are now on the brink of extinction.
Altogether and excellent book and an essential addition to any scuba diver's library.
NM
Format:Hardcover
My husband and I received this as a particularly bizarre wedding present but since we're both divers we were pretty happy to have it. I love rays and have always been fascinated by these 'squashed sharks' as much as I have been by sharks themselves. However, I'm not obsessed and found that this was quite a tough read, as much as anything because of the rather weird newspaper style 'three-column' layout.
The best chapters are the field guides to the sharks and rays - great photos and good concise info on which ones to worry about and which you can relax around. Great for giving an overview of just how diverse the different fish in each group can be in terms of size, shape and behaviour.
The best chapters are the field guides to the sharks and rays - great photos and good concise info on which ones to worry about and which you can relax around. Great for giving an overview of just how diverse the different fish in each group can be in terms of size, shape and behaviour.
Format:Hardcover
I doubt anyone buys this book with a real interest in Rays, however there is more than enough inthe book on sharks to make the purchase well worth while.
Even better value are the second hand copies floating about - £2-3 can't be wrong for a fairly informative book.
Even better value are the second hand copies floating about - £2-3 can't be wrong for a fairly informative book.
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Brilliant Book
250 or so pages chocked full of information and beautiful photo's! Each species gets either one or two pages to itself, all with great photo's and then information regarding... Read more
Published 16 months ago by S. Swingler
Wonderful Book
Reviewed for web site:- whats that fish.
Wonderful book with plenty of good pictures and information. A must have for any diver!
Wonderful book with plenty of good pictures and information. A must have for any diver!
Published 17 months ago by whatsthatfish
Sharks and Rays
I completely read this book from front to back and back to front about 1,5 years ago. I've really learned a lot about all the different kinds of sharks; the content is well... Read more
Published on 20 Dec 2004 by Gino Coeck
Truly amazing shark book. Its a must have!
This super book is so claear to read. Yet very detailed and beatifuly illistrated. It has all the informaion you would ever want to know anout sharks and rays. Read more
Published on 28 Oct 2000
GREAT
Well, one day I was filping through this book in Sam's club, and it displayed some great information, especially the identification chapter. Read more
Published on 21 Feb 1999
The best shark book I ever bought
All I can say is "wow." I've spent most of my weekends looking for the best shark books, and I've found it. Read more
Published on 24 Jun 1998
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