The Shark Watcher's Guide - Hardcover

Guido Dingerkus

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0671502344 ISBN 13: 9780671502348

Publisher: Julian Messner, 1985

Synopsis

The expert who set up the shark tank at the New York Aquarium describes the physical characteristics and habits of the sharks found off the Atlantic, Pacific, and gulf coasts of North America

About this title

From School Library Journal

Grade 9 Up Although this book introduces some interesting facts about shark biology and presents the latest advice for avoiding shark attacks, it is poorly organized and contains so many underdefined biological terms that it will attract only those with a good background in biology. The introduction to shark anatomy lacks sufficient illustrations to hold most readers' interest. Passive sentences are used extensively, further weakening the style. The most useful part of the book is the description of various species, each accompanied by a black-and-white drawing. These descriptions have more detail than the standard spotting guides like Eschmeyer and Herald's A Field Guide to the Pacific Coast Fishes of North America (Houghton, 1983) provide. However, the many other shark books available will give beginners a better start.Jonathan R. Betz-Zall, Sno-Isle Regional Library, Lynnwood, Wash.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Julian Messner
• Publication date: 1985
• ISBN 10: 0671502344
• ISBN 13: 9780671502348
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 144
• Illustrator: Dietrich Burkel