Customer Reviews

Great White: The Majesty of Sharks

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While the actual pictures in this book are wonderful - the lay-out of the book leaves a lot to be desired. Many of the most gripping photos in this book are split between two pages resulting in the spine of book badly affecting the impact of the photographs.

Here are two examples - on pages 22 & 23 and page 26 & 27 a massive great white is breaching the surface - HOWEVER - the spine of the book cuts the shark in HALF!!! This occurs nearly 40 times in the book!!!!

Shame on the publisher!!!!!

Found it in a Borders store...for $50. Found it here for...under $20. Me = 1, Borders = 0.

This book is a very large book, so the pictures really make a bigger impact as they are clear, well-shot photos. The great white shark is beautifully captured, and the author, Fallows, shows evidence that these sharks aren't out to get you every time you step in the ocean. Every turned page brought a "Wow" or an ominous silence. FYI, it also covers the Mako shark, along with a few others, but by the cover, you can see who hogs the spotlight here.

Yes, I like sharks.

I bought it for my nephew for his 8th birthday, and he also shares my enthusiasm for oceanic life. This book was an insanely smart buy and it may be one of the best purchases I've ever made on Amazon. Borders has a clear plastic wrapping over it if you find it there, so you can't thumb through it (arrgh), but trust me---if you like sharks, you will very much enjoy this book.

As an avid viewer of Shark Week on the Discovery channel, this book is basically identical to what was seen during that week a couple of years ago. Nothing new here, but I am an admirer of Chris Fallows, the work he does on behalf of sharks, and the beautiful and breathtaking pictures he takes. If it weren't for the fact that I have seen photos like these before (or others similar to them), I would have given it a 5-star review, but also probably wouldn't have bought it. I'm sure that is why a potential buyer is not able to view the contents of the book! If I had seen what was in it before I purchased it, I would have passed on buying it. It was encased in plastic and, therefore, is probably not returnable!

Beautiful photos in this book! Highly recommended for excellent color photos! Makes an interesting conversation piece!

Great hardcover coffee table book by a husband wife team whose passion for great whites really shines in the narration and exceptional photographs.

Corners were slightly damaged in the shipping process. The seller could have prevented that by packaging it with a little more TLC.

this book was a real eye opener for me because i used to want to see sharks wiped out but now i believe they should be protected because they keep the food chain in the ocean in check if they go extinct what will happen?

I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR SOMETHING LIKE THIS FROM MR FALLOWS.I HAVE WATCHED HIS WORK ON THE DISCOVERY CHANNEL.I ALSO GET E-MAILS FROM HE AND HIS WIFE.I EXPECTED NO LESS FROM THIS BOOK.BEAUTIFUL PICTURES OF THE GREATWHITE SHARK IN THEIR NATURAL FORM.ONE OF THE POINTS I GOT FROM THESE PHOTOS THAT SHARKS SHOULD BE ADMIRED INSTEAD OF FEARED AND THAT DO NOT!GO AFTER HUMANS AS THE NATURAL FORM OF FOOD!I ENJOYED THE STORIES AS WELL.GREAT BOOK!WELL DONE!WELL WORTH THE MONEY!

... Simply beautiful. This book is just the thing that I would expect Chris and Monique Fallows to create. It has beautiful photography by Chris. I've only read a few of the pages, as it was a gift from a co-worker and I haven't had time to really read through it here at work. But, I love it already. It has some of my favorite photos from their apex predators website.

I absolutely love this book!

I have been waiting many years for Chris & Monique to put a book together and here it is :-) A great book all round. If you have ever seen there work for T.V. & nature documentaries, then you know just how fabulous the photography is of these magnificent fish (as well as the sharks prey & the environment they call home, that's the sharks & Chris & Monique :-) This book is a great testament to there dedication to help save & educate the masses on this endangered apex predator. Thanks so much Chris & Monique, and keep up the great work.

Beware - I ordered this book on the 10th of July, over one month ago, and paid for it, was debited for it, but the book never came. SHAME