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Great White Sharks: The Biology of Carcharodon carcharias (Paperback)

by A. Peter Klimley (Editor), David G. Ainley (Editor) "There are over 350 species of sharks, with members of the group as diverse as the huge plankton-feeding whale and basking sharks, tiny deep-water that..." (more)
Key Phrases: female white shark, jaw perimeter, first upper anterior, South Africa, South Australia, Struis Bay (more...)
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Editorial Reviews
SCUBA DIVER
"The authors have accomplished the difficult talk of writing a serious scientific work representing our current state of knowledge regarding this great beast and making it interesting, informative, and understandable to the lay public. It would be a welcome addition to any ocean enthusiast's library."

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"The authors have accomplished the difficult task of writing a serious scientific work representing our current state of knowledge regarding this great beast and making it interesting, informative, and understandable to the lay public. It would be a welcome addition to any ocean enthusiast's library."
--Scuba Diver

"This book is an invaluable primary source and all in one splendid volume! It will be the standard source for many years to come."
--Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society

"Beautifully illustrated with drawings and photographs."
--Surfer

"What distinguishes this important book is its scientific rigor in supplanting folklore with hard fact...Great White Sharks is a milestone work, lavishly illustrated with black and white plates, appendices, and drawings...Clearly, the editors set out to produce a definitive work."
--Marine Watch

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Product Details
  • Paperback: 517 pages
  • Publisher: Academic Press (March 23, 1998)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0124150314
  • ISBN-13: 978-0124150317
  • Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.4 x 1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 3.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
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