Books About Sharks
All those who have an interest in the natural history of California will be delighted to know – if they don’t already – that volume seventy-one in the superb California Natural History Guides series from the University of California Press is devoted to the Sharks, Rays, and Chimeras of California.
Those who know sharks know not just how fascinating they are but also how remarkably diverse they are from species to species as well. To come to understand this for yourself, it’s best to consult a comprehensive field guide – and when it comes to field guides to sharks, none can compare to the Princeton Field Guides series volume Sharks of the World.
Few if any creatures that swim in the sea loom larger in the popular imagination than sharks. Unfortunately, the images they call to mind in far too many people are those of terror and bloodshed. While some species are indeed fear-inspiring in appearance and – in regard to other sea creatures – feeding habits, a […]