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Shark

In Peril in the Sea

Shark  
David Owen  

248 pages
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
November 2009


    Hardback - ISBN: 9781741750324 - AU $ 35.00
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Description
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 - and 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 and damaging perception of sharks. Thoroughly researched and written in clear, jargon-free prose by a shark 'outsider', it tells you everything you need to know about these sophisticated guardians of our oceans.

Big and small, scary and harmless, this book stands up for sharks!

Related Titles
 Fishes of the Open Ocean    Australasian Nature Photography    World Ocean Census    Wildlife of Australia    Sharks and Rays of Australia    Australian Marine Life  

  
 


 
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