Sharkpedia A Brief Compendium of Shark Lore

Free Download Daniel C. Abel, "Sharkpedia: A Brief Compendium of Shark Lore "
English | ISBN: 0691252610 | 2024 | 176 pages | EPUB | 16 MB
A fun, pocket-size A-Z treasury about sharks, featuring fascinating, little-known facts and captivating illustrations

Sharkpedia is an entertaining and enlightening celebration of sharks featuring close to 100 entries, based on the latest knowledge and enriched by original illustrations. Avoiding tired factoids, shark authority Daniel Abel gives new bite to essential information about sharks, including their adaptations as top predators, 450-million-year evolution, behavioral complexity, ecological importance, existential threats, and often sensationalized appearances in popular culture, from Jaws to Shark Week.
The notion that sharks are insatiable killing machines is a toothless myth-yet the fear of shark attacks still holds on to many people like a set of locked jaws.
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