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In 1996, the Italian Great White Shark Data Bank began collecting and recording encounters in the Mediterranean between great white sharks and boats, bathers, divers, fishermen and others, from the Middle Ages to the present. This meticulously researched work presents the study's findings for the first time, releasing a trove of information on the great white's size, distribution, habitat, behavior, reproduction, diet, fisheries and attacks on humans. With 596 records of great white sharks from the entire Mediterranean Sea, this volume represents the most complete and comprehensive study on the species in that region and constitutes a rich resource for historians, scientists, fishermen, and divers.
The definitive text on one of the world's foremost predators
Have you ever wondered where white sharks go? What do they eat? Why do they attack? About their design and how they behave? Well look no further than this book! Distilled findings from the most current scientific literature, this book will give you your answers. Supplemented with over 100 illustrations, photos and diagrams, The Great White Sharks of Australia is the all round guide to white sharks, providing a comprehensive and up-to-date map of where white sharks abound in Australian waters as well as exploring topics such as diet, biology, history and behaviour as well as fascinating anecdotes.
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At once feared and revered, sharks have captivated people since our earliest human encounters. Children and adults alike stand awed before aquarium shark tanks, fascinated by the giant teeth and unnerving eyes. And no swim in the ocean is undertaken without a slight shiver of anxiety about the very real—and very cinematic—dangers of shark bites. But our interactions with sharks are not entirely one-sided: the threats we pose to sharks through fisheries, organized hunts, and gill nets on coastlines are more deadly and far-reaching than any bite. In Sharks and People acclaimed wildlife photographer Thomas Peschak presents stunning photographs that capture the relationship between people an...