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Good Books on Sharks
With the new shark family and species list coming out this year, these
books will be somewhat outdated. They contain good fundamental information on sharks
and should be read.
Sharks in Question
the Smithsonian Answer Book
by Victor Springer and Joy P. Gold
ISBN 0-87474-877-1
A great 1989 book on sharks; 187 pages with pictures, in paperback.
There are more modern books out now, but this is still a good book to have.
I highly recommend this book. It is a great source of fundamental information and
also has some excellent shark photos.
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Sharks and Rays
(Time Life Books)
by Tricas, Deacon, Last, Mc Coster, Walker and Taylor
ISBN 0-7835-4940-7
A 1997 book with good pictures and plenty of info., 288 pages in hardcover.
If you are new to shark books, or are going to have only one book on sharks, I would
recommend this book. Mainly because it is relatively up to date, and has good
pictures of many shark species.
Unfortunately, because sharks and rays are related, they have filled up a great portion of
this book with info on rays. Personally I would rather have more info on
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| The Sharks of North
American Waters
by Jose’ I. Castro.
Texas A&M University Press College Station Texas 77843-4354
ISBN 0-89096-143-3
A 1983 paperback, 180 pages, no pictures, plenty of sketches and good info.
I like it because it is area specific to the sharks we have in the United States.
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Shark Smart: The Divers
Guide to Understanding Shark Behaviour.
by Richard Martin.
Illustrations and 177 pages.
It' s published in Canada, and is available on the internet from Natural
History Book Service.
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208 pages
123 black-and white illustrations, including never-before-published
photos and specially prepared artwork by acclaimed scientific
illustrator,
Alessandro De Maddalena
ISBN: 0-9732395-0-6
Publication date: 30 June 2003
Send check or money order for US$35, plus US$5 S&H within
North America or US$8 S&H overseas, to:
ReefQuest Centre for Shark Research
P.O. Box 48561
595 Burrard Street
Vancouver, BC V7X 1A3
C A N A D A
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The Spring 1995 issue of Mass. Wildlife, has a great
article on N. Eng. sharks by Greg Skomal. |
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