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Book

Sharkpedia.

Call Number

  • J 597.3 SHAR (EAS, OSH)

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Edition

Second edition.

Publication Information

New York, NY : DK Publishing, 2017.

Physical Description

125 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color map ; 24 cm

Summary

Through hundreds of photographs, diagrams, maps, and illustrations, readers will learn where sharks lurk, what they eat, and why they do what they do, as well as hear from scientists and shark-attack survivors.--

Notes

Includes index.

Contents

  • All aboard the Lucky Chum
  • Introduction. Fear and folklore ; Prehistoric sharks ; It's a family affair ; Let's get acquainted ; Sense-itive souls
  • Shark. Sea dogs ; Catnip ; Midsized mayhem ; Weird or what? ; Gentle giants ; Carpetsharks ; Black and white ; Yellow and blue ; Heads, he wins ; Tails, he wins, too ; Mako or break-o ; More mackerels ; El toro ; Tiger shark ; Great white
  • Research. Shark attack! ; Attack map ; Shark superlatives ; List of species ; Conservation alert
  • Media. The old man and the sea ; Moby Dick ; Jaws ; Finding Nemo ; Sharknado.

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