Great White Shark: Myth and Reality

by Alexandrine Civard-Racinais, Patrice Heraud (Photographer), Maud Fontenoy (Preface by)

Overview

A comprehensive new look at the great white shark.

Great White Shark covers all aspects of this great but sadly misunderstood ocean predator. There are three sections: Portrait of the Great White; Searching for the Great White; and Requiem for the Great White? Together they describe shark biology and behavior (some of it previously unknown, such as hunting in groups) and describe how researchers and conservationists study and protect sharks.

The last section considers the plight of the shark and paints an accurate portrait of this remarkable creature. It also surveys the deadly dangers faced by great white sharks, such as finning and ocean garbage. More than 100 dramatic photographs of sharks fill the book.

Topics include:

The role of the great white shark in marine ecosystems

Complete survey of great white shark biology and behavior

Great white shark attacks

Identifying and tagging sharks

Shark protection around the world

Range map and essential facts

Protection legislation

Further reading for adults and children, films and internet sites.

Four experts — underwater photographer Frédéric Buyle, oceanographer Catherine Vadon, marine zoologist Michael Scholl, and marine biologist Bernard Séret — reflect on the future of the species now living on borrowed time.

Great White Shark is an exciting new chapter in shark research.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781770859531
Publisher:	Firefly Books, Limited
Publication date:	12/05/2017
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	144
Sales rank:	1,086,648
Product dimensions:	7.40(w) x 9.50(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Alexandrine Civard-Racinais is an author and journalist specializing in science. Patrice Héraud is an award-winning underwater photographer, documentary filmmaker, and author. He has specialized in the great white shark since 1990, and in 2003 he created SOS Grand Blanc, dedicated to a population tagging program for large white Australian sharks.

Table of Contents

Contents

Foreword
Preface
Worldwide Distribution of the Great White Shark
Identification Criteria

Portrait of the Great White

• Efficient Camouflage
• A Cartilaginous Skeleton
• A Body Designed for Speed
• A Warm-Blooded Fish?
• Non Fluctuat Nec Margitur: It Does Not Float Nor Does It Sink
• Great White, What Big Teeth you Have!
• Sophisticated Sensory Organs
• A Fish That Doesn't Lay Eggs
• 10 Misconceptions About The Great White Shark
• Catherine Vadon's Perspective

Search For The Great White

• Port Lincoln, Doorway To Adventure
• Portrait of Rodney Fox
• A Species and Individuals
• The Photograph: An Identification Tool
• Tagging Is Not A Game
• Two Types of Radio Transmitter
• A Fish Named . . . Jammie
• Nicole's Odyssey

Requiem For The Great White?

• Great White Attacks: From Myth To Reality
• Frédéric Buyle's Perspective
• Man — The Great White's Predator
• Putting An End To Finning
• Strappy: Victim of Human Activity
• Bernard Séret's Perspective
• Ecotourism: Is It Saving The Great White?
• Michael Scholl's Perspective

Appendix
To Learn More
Acknowledgments
Index

Editorial Reviews

[Review of hardcover edition:] This reference brings general readers and students up close and personal with the great white shark. Following one research team tracking great white sharks in Australia, the book provides about 100 high-quality color photos throughout, most taken in open water, outside of protective cages. The book gives background on shark anatomy and examines threats to their survival as a species, with discussion of the benefits and drawbacks of ecotourism.... Appendices offer a chart summarizing shark protection legislation around the world, plus lists of books, documentary films, and websites for kids and adults.

Reference and Research News

This reference brings general readers and students up close and personal with the great white shark. Following one research team tracking great white sharks in Australia, the book provides about 100 high-quality color photos throughout, most taken in open water, outside of protective cages. The book gives background on shark anatomy and examines threats to their survival as a species, with discussion of the benefits and drawbacks of ecotourism. The research team is described saving sharks from manmade hazards and pushing the boundaries to understand shark behavior. Appendices offer a chart summarizing shark protection legislation around the world, plus lists of books, documentary films, and websites for kids and adults. Civard-Racinais is a science writer. Heraud is a professional photographer and diving instructor.

Reference and Research Book News