Sharkwater: The Photographs (Hardcover)

~ Rob Stewart (Author)

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Product Description

For filmmaker Rob Stewart, exploring sharks began as an underwater adventure. What it turned into was a beautiful and dangerous life journey into the balance of life on earth. Driven by passion fed from a lifelong fascination with sharks, Stewart debunks historical stereotypes and media depictions of sharks as bloodthirsty, man-eating monsters, and reveals the reality of sharks as pillars in the evolution of the seas. This visually stunning companion volume to the film of the same name provides a portrait of sharks and the underwater ecosystem in which they live, taking you into the most shark-rich waters of the world. More than 200 photographs revel in the beauty of this remarkable animal and expose the exploitation and corruption surrounding the world's shark populations in the marine reserves of Cocos Island, Costa Rica, and the Galápagos Islands, Ecuador. The filmmaker tells the story of his effort to protect sharks, teaming up with renegade conservationist Paul Watson of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society. Their unbelievable adventure together starts with a battle between Sea Shepherd and shark poachers in Guatemala, resulting in pirate boat rammings, gunboat chases, mafia espionage, corrupt court systems and attempted murder charges, forcing them to flee for their lives. Through it all, Stewart discovers these magnificent creatures have gone from predator to prey, and how, despite surviving the earth’s history of mass extinctions, they could easily be wiped out within a few years due to human greed. Stewart’s remarkable journey of courage and determination changes from a mission to save the world's sharks, into a fight for his life, and that of humankind. Praise for Sharkwater : “This might get people to sit up and take notice.” -- Matt Lauer, The Today Show “It’s incredible!...incredible…" -- Harvey Levin, Larry King Live

Product Details

• Hardcover: 224 pages
• Publisher: Key Porter Books; illustrated edition edition (September 28, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1552639711
• ISBN-13: 978-1552639719
• Product Dimensions: 11.5 x 11.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #642,484 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Incredible!, October 24, 2007

By	Robert Stewart "Ocean Lover" (New York) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

By far the most striking and startling ocean photo book ever made. I really think you should buy it;) The more people we make aware of the plight of the oceans, the more likely we can turn the situation around as we've done for the whales.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Unreal Adventure ! A MUST read!, February 8, 2008

By	C. Bodenstein (Washington, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is a fantastic story and pictoral documentation of a amazing journey. The revelations about sharks and an industry of profound disregard for their well being, are profound. I could not put this book down. A shark, nature, or ecology minded readers must have book!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Astonishing and Shocking- a must buy!, November 26, 2007

By	Eric Watson (St. Petersburg, FL) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book contains beautiful and shocking images about sharks and our oceans. While beautiful, they are at risk. This book details the tragic shark finning and one persons journey to expose just how barbaric it is. Our oceans are a vital part of our ecosystem and need to be respected. This book is something that everyone should see just to get an idea of what are oceans are all about, as well as what threatens the species that inhabit them. Never doubt that a small group of people can change the world; because that is all that ever has!