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| |  | Equipment Cases | Home » » - The Shark Almanac: A Complete Look at a Magnificent and Misunderstood Creature | | | | | | | Description: | | In this comprehensive, authoritative overview, Allen demystifies this feared species in the hope that he can educate readers and strengthen conservation efforts on the animals' behalf. Shark populations are declining and, with humans as their greatest enemy, their survival is being threatened. Although the text is fairly academic, it is readable and should be considered for serious research. Introductory chapters on sharks in general are followed by discussions of specific sharks and their relatives, the skates and rays. Details on behavior, physical description of the species, distribution, and the danger to humans are included. The information on the science of shark attacks on humans, including how not to be a victim and the stories of specific attacks, will be especially popular with students. The work concludes with reviews of the medical research and the business interests involved in harvesting sharks. Numerous line drawings clarify adjacent text. There are a few black-and-white photographs scattered throughout, with full-color plates in the center of the book. An excellent resource. | | | Features: | |
• Hardcover
| | | Product Details: | | | Author:
| Thomas B. Allen | | Hardcover:
| 300 pages | | Publisher:
| The Lyons Press | | Publication Date:
| 1999-06 | | Language:
| English | | ISBN:
| 1558215824 | | Package Length:
| 10.23 inches | | Package Width:
| 8.29 inches | | Package Height:
| 1.04 inches | | Package Weight:
| 2.04 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 7 reviews |
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0 of 1 found the following review helpful:
 A book my son will have foreverAug 14, 2008
My son is 13 and loves this book. He refers to it all the time. He learned a lot from it.
An Important Point.Apr 22, 2006
Mr. Allen has made a very good contribution for everyone who wishes to see these magnificent creatures survive well into the future. This is a comprehensive account of an essential species that needs the protection of any person who values the delicate ecosystem. The author examines the behavior, appearance, size and distributtion of over a hundred different shark species. Chapter 8 "The Shark Endangered" was the most significant for this reader. He details how ancient superstitions like the health benefits of shark fin soup, and shark cartilage in many asian countries has led to the near extinction of many species of sharks that are of no threat to humans. Page 249 sums it up. "As we become more familiar with sharks, the move to protect them may spread." Lets hope that statement becomes a fact.
10 of 13 found the following review helpful:
An excellent sourceAug 02, 2005
My experience with sharks has been limited to film and literature, and of all the sources I own this one provides the most information of them all. Though lacking in stunning pictures, this book brough much new information into the light.
9 of 9 found the following review helpful:
 Very Nice Book, but not completeOct 25, 2000
Mr. Allen has written a good introductory book on sharks. The pictures are nice and he makes a good attempt at getting the reader to realize sharks aren't "bad fish".This book is not a book on "shark species" though. Mr. Allen only covers about 15% of all shark species.
8 of 9 found the following review helpful:
 Another hit for Thomas AllenFeb 07, 2000
Thomas B. Allen has done the impossible, and written a book better than his "Shadows in the Sea". This time out, he expands on ideas expressed in his first book, adding a modern view of the shark...no longer a feared monster, but a creature that is feeling the strain of Man's dominance of the Earth, a creature that needs our help if it is to endure as it has for countless centuries.
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