Sharks: Life Series

Michael Bright 112pp,1800 full colour illustrations, soft back. AU$34.95 inc GST AU$31.77 ex GST Sharks have been worshipped by ancient civilizations, reviled by seafarers, consumed by gourmets and studied by marine biologists. Their powerful, streamlined bodies inspire ship and submarine designers and their immune system may help in fighting diseases. Yet, it is their formidable jaws and teeth that invoke a fear that turns any shark attack into front page news. Michael Bright's exploration of the latest findings from research groups worldwide reveals sharks to be much more than mindless killing machines. It shows how sharks are the product of over 450 million years of evolution, honed to perfection as some of the sea's most sophisticated predators. Spectacular photographs help turn a creature that scared us into one that inspires.

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