Shark: In Peril in the Sea - Hardcover

Owen, David

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1741750326 ISBN 13: 9781741750324

Verlag: Allen & Unwin, 2009

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Book by Owen David

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"The first ever shark enthusiast's almanac. . . . there is something here for everyone, whether you are a naturalist, fish nut, diver, fisherman or simply someone who stands on the seashore and looks out to sea and puzzles over the wonderful creatures found there." --Dr. Chris Harvey-Clark, shark conservationist, University of British Columbia "The first ever shark enthusiast s almanac.. . . there is something here for everyone, whether you area naturalist, fish nut, diver, fisherman or simply someone who stands on the seashore and looks out to sea and puzzles over the wonderful creatures found there." Dr. Chris Harvey-Clark, shark conservationist, University of British Columbia" "Superbly researched and written . . . painstakingly, scientifically accurate. . . . However, it extends well beyond science and weaves an informative path through the role sharks have played in indigenous and European cultures . . . will provide something of interest for everyone." --Island "A superbly readable account of this bizarre marsupial." --New York Sun on Tasmanian Devil "Written in the conversational yet informative tone of the good naturalist-lecturer . . . this will be the go-to book on Tasmanian devils for the foreseeable future." --Booklist on Tasmanian Devil "Superbly researched and written . . . painstakingly, scientifically accurate. . . . However, it extends well beyond science and weaves an informative path through the role sharks have played in indigenous and European cultures . . .will provide something of interest for everyone." "Island""

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From the truly scary to the completely harmless, this superbly written book tells you everything you need to know about these magnificent and majestic creatures. It features dedicated mailing and e-mail campaign to targeted natural history related media. The shark has been our planet's dominant predator for millions of years. But in just fifty years all sharks have become threatened by human activity; victims of a deadly combination of overfishing, pollution and the destruction of their habitats. Although scientific knowledge of sharks is increasing rapidly, there is still much to learn about these complex and elusive animals - although for many species it may already be too late. Despite this, in the popular imagination sharks remain poorly understood and, all too often, despised. "Shark: In Peril in the Sea" comprehensively overturns our negative perception of sharks. Thoroughly researched and written in an engagingly informative prose by a shark 'outsider', it tells you everything you ever wanted to know about these key ocean predators. Big and small, scary and harmless, this book stands up for sharks!

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• Verlag: Allen & Unwin
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1741750326
• ISBN 13: 9781741750324
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Anzahl der Seiten: 248