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Title: The Sharks of North American Waters by Jose I. Castro, D. Bryan, III Stone ISBN: 0-89096-143-3 Publisher: Texas A&M University Press Pub. Date: February, 1996 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 5 (3 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Know your sharks
Comment: If you ask the average person to name as many sharks as they can, they might come up with about 15. This book has a lot more. It has an entry for every shark that can be found off the shores of North America, and because sharks are wide ranging animals, this means most of the sharks in the world. Castro, a scientist for the National Marine Fisheries Department, starts off with a very well done introduction to sharks in general. Then there is a dichotomous key to family and to species for all species covered. The write up on each species has a line drawing in profile and of the teeth. Aside from ID information there is a plethora of useful biological info that is hard to find in any one source for all species. This includes litter size, pup size and frequently age and size at maturity. If you have an interest in the natural history of marine animals, this book is a must have.
Rating: 5
Summary: Both a field guide and a natural history reference
Comment: I found this to be an excellent reference book. It is an easy read and presents taxonomic information in a way that everyone can grasp. Information provided for each shark species includes facts about the species biology and relation to man - information most field guides gloss over. As a marine biologist, I have found this book invauable.
Rating: 5
Summary: An excellent book for anyone who is serious about sharks
Comment: If you love your sharks, this is the book you need to get. It has a well-written introduction, a very nice classification system to help you identify that shark you saw last week while diving, and in-depth descriptions of just about every shark prevalent in these waters. I would have liked to see more color photos of the sharks, but that's just picking at nits. This book will be a well-read part of your reference library for years to come.
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Title: Sharks in Question: The Smithsonian Answer Book by Victor G. Springer, Joy P. Gold ISBN: 0874748771 Publisher: Smithsonian Institution Press Pub. Date: April, 1989 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Sharks by Mary Peachin ISBN: 0028644387 Publisher: Alpha Books Pub. Date: 03 December, 2002 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
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Title: The Encyclopedia of Sharks by Steve Parker, Jane Parker ISBN: 1552976386 Publisher: Firefly Books Pub. Date: September, 2002 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: Sharks by J. D. Stevens ISBN: 0816039909 Publisher: Checkmark Books Pub. Date: March, 1999 List Price(USD): $39.95 |
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Title: Encyclopedia of the Sea by Richard Ellis ISBN: 0375403744 Publisher: Knopf Pub. Date: 17 October, 2000 List Price(USD): $35.00 |
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