This book is an up-to-date account of the world's most primitive andfeared predators. It covers their evolution, their powerful bodies andamazing senses, and how they swim, hunt, feed, breed, hibernate,migrate and survive in the aquatic environment.
It is fully illustrated with stunning images made possible by thelatest advances in underwater photography, as well as cutaway diagrams,maps and charts. There are also detailed profiles of a wide rangeof shark species, including the great white, tiger shark, thresher,megamouth, and the greatest fish on the planet, the whale shark.
ISBN: | 9781408108376 |
Publication date: | 15th September 2008 |
Author: | Steve Parker |
Publisher: | A. & C. Black Publishers an imprint of A&C Black |
Format: | Paperback |
Pagination: | 224 pages |
Genres: |
Biology, life sciences Wildlife: aquatic creatures: general interest Zoology: fishes (ichthyology) Sea life and the seashore: general interest |