Download or read book Global Perspectives on the Biology and Life History of the White Shark written by Michael L. Domeier and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2012-02-03 with total page 571 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inspired by the International White Shark Symposium in 2010, Global Perspectives on the Biology and Life History of the White Shark incorporates the most important contemporary research findings into a single peer-reviewed book. This beautifully illustrated reference represents a historic change in the context of White Shark (Carcharodon carcharias) research. Once considered one of the most poorly understood and difficult sharks to study, this timely book recognizes a new sophisticated focus on the White Shark, raising its status from obscurity to enlightenment. The Global Perspectives on the Biology and Life History of the White Shark celebrates the White Shark as the most studied shark in the sea. Within the chapters one can find new insights into a vast range of topics, such as behavior, physiology, migration patterns, habitat preferences, daily activity patterns, molecular genetics, reproductive biology and new research methods. The book also delves into population monitoring and policy options for managers and researchers.

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Download or read book The Line Tender written by Kate Allen and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2020-04-21 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Funny, poignant, and deeply moving, The Line Tender is a story of nature's enduring mystery and a girl determined to find meaning and connection within it. Wherever the sharks led, Lucy Everhart's marine-biologist mother was sure to follow. In fact, she was on a boat far off the coast of Massachusetts, collecting shark data when she died suddenly. Lucy was seven. Since then Lucy and her father have kept their heads above water--thanks in large part to a few close friends and neighbors. But June of her twelfth summer brings more than the end of school and a heat wave to sleepy Rockport. On one steamy day, the tide brings a great white--and then another tragedy, cutting short a friendship everyone insists was "meaningful" but no one can tell Lucy what it all meant. To survive the fresh wave of grief, Lucy must grab the line that connects her depressed father, a stubborn fisherman, and a curious old widower to her mother's unfinished research on the Great White's return to Cape Cod. If Lucy can find a way to help this unlikely quartet follow the sharks her mother loved, she'll finally be able to look beyond what she's lost and toward what's left to be discovered. ★"Confidently voiced."—Kirkus Reviews, starred ★"Richly layered."—Publishers Weekly, starred ★"A hopeful path forward."—Booklist, starred ★"Life-affirming."—BCCB, starred ★"Big-hearted." —Bookpage, starred ★“Will appeal to just about everyone.” – SLC, starred ★"Exquisitely, beautifully real."—Shelf Awareness, starred

Download or read book Backpacker written by and published by . This book was released on 2007-09 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Backpacker brings the outdoors straight to the reader's doorstep, inspiring and enabling them to go more places and enjoy nature more often. The authority on active adventure, Backpacker is the world's first GPS-enabled magazine, and the only magazine whose editors personally test the hiking trails, camping gear, and survival tips they publish. Backpacker's Editors' Choice Awards, an industry honor recognizing design, feature and product innovation, has become the gold standard against which all other outdoor-industry awards are measured.

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Download or read book Shark Biology and Conservation written by Daniel C. Abel and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2020-09-01 with total page 447 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Feed your fascination with sharks! This complete resource enlightens readers on the biology, ecology, and behavior of sharks with approachable explanations and more than 250 stunning color illustrations. Studies of shark biology have flourished over the last several decades. An explosion of new research methods is leading to a fascinating era of oceanic discovery. Shark Biology and Conservation is an up-to-date, comprehensive overview of the diversity, evolution, ecology, behavior, physiology, anatomy, and conservation of sharks. Written in a style that is detailed but not intimidating by world-renowned shark specialists Dan Abel and Dean Grubbs, it relays numerous stories and insights from their exciting experiences in the field. While explaining scientific concepts in terms that non-specialists and students can understand, Abel and Grubbs reveal secrets that will illuminate even the experts. The text provides readers with a robust and wide range of essential knowledge as it • introduces emerging as well as traditional techniques for classifying sharks, understanding their behavior, and unraveling the mysteries of their evolution; • draws on both established shark science and the latest breakthroughs in the field, from molecular approaches to tracking technologies; • highlights the often-neglected yet fascinating subject of shark physiology, including heart function, sensory biology, digestion, metabolic performance, and reproduction; • addresses big picture ecological questions like "Which habitats do sharks prefer?" and "Where do sharks migrate and for what purpose?"; • describes the astonishing diversity of sharks' adaptations to their environment; • discusses which shark conservation techniques do and don't work; and • comments on the use and misuse of science in the study of sharks. Enhanced by hundreds of original color photographs and beautifully detailed line drawings, Shark Biology and Conservation will appeal to anyone who is spellbound by this wondrous, ecologically important, and threatened group, including marine biologists, wildlife educators, students, and shark enthusiasts.

Download or read book Shark Quest written by Karen Romano Young and published by Twenty-First Century Books (Tm). This book was released on 2019 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sharks are in trouble. Fifty shark species are at high risk of extinction, and another sixty-three are threatened. Discover the work of scientists and conservationists as they study shark biology and morphology; research migration, feeding, and mating patterns; delve into human, climate, and other threats to shark habitat; and develop sophisticated technologies to aid sharks and shark research. See how scientists also educate the public about real and imagined fear of sharks and encourage citizen participation in shark conservation efforts. You can even adopt a shark

Download or read book Every Day a Word Surprises Me Other Quotes by Writers written by Phaidon Editors and published by Phaidon Press. This book was released on 2018-03-16 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Advice, strong opinions, and personal revelations by the world's greatest writers - exclusively researched for this new book Featuring the most inspirational and insightful collection of quotes by writers through the ages and across the globe, Every Day a Word Surprises Me is the ideal keepsake for readers, writers, and everyone who appreciates the exquisite power of words. This carefully curated book, packed with original research, is a go-to resource for thoughts on a variety of subjects, including originality, punctuation, reading, daily routines, rejection, money troubles, the creative process, love, truth, and more. 'Every day a word surprises me' is a quotation from British neurologist and author Oliver Sacks. This collection is full of its own surprises and hard-earned advice - communicated with the eloquence and clarity that only the world's finest writers could summon.

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Download or read book Backpacker written by and published by . This book was released on 2007-09 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Backpacker brings the outdoors straight to the reader's doorstep, inspiring and enabling them to go more places and enjoy nature more often. The authority on active adventure, Backpacker is the world's first GPS-enabled magazine, and the only magazine whose editors personally test the hiking trails, camping gear, and survival tips they publish. Backpacker's Editors' Choice Awards, an industry honor recognizing design, feature and product innovation, has become the gold standard against which all other outdoor-industry awards are measured.

Download or read book Great White Shark written by Animal Notebooks and published by . This book was released on 2017-11-02 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Perfect for kids... cool for adults! Check out our other Animal Notebooks! The Great White Shark Notebook: The Classic, Unique, Blank Notebook is a beautifully produced, matte blank notebook, complete with 110 pages of unlined white paper. It is suitable for anyone and would make the perfect gift for birthdays or anything else, to be used for: School work At university or college At work At home On the move Or just about anywhere With the Great White Shark Notebook: The Classic, Unique, Blank Notebook you have something that can be carried easily and will help you to maintain your inspiration wherever you may be. Specifications: Cover Finish: Matte Dimensions: 6" x 9" (15.24 x 22.86 cm) Interior: Blank, White Paper, Unlined Pages: 110 Get yours today!

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Download or read book Shark Lovers Sketchbook Notebook Journal written by Its About Time and published by . This book was released on 2018-12-17 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The shark is the apex predator in the sea. Sharks have molded evolution for 450 million years. All fish species that are prey to the sharks have had their behavior, their speed, their camouflage, their defense mechanisms molded by the shark." - Paul Watson There are over 400 species of sharks in the world's oceans and range in size from the 2-foot pygmy shark to the 50-foot whale shark. Most species live in salt water but a few can exist in fresh water lakes and rivers. Perhaps the best-known species is the great white shark, central to the "Jaws" movie series. Many species of sharks are either endangered or threatened due to overfishing and water pollution decimating their food chain as well as by catch fatalities. Fossils of early shark species have been found that date to about 420 million years ago. Most sharks are carnivorous and have specialized teeth and mouths for feeding. The great white shark is the most dangerous shark in that it leads the list of unprovoked attacks on humans, followed by the tiger shark and the bull shark. This title and cover is available in both planners and notebooks. The planners (2019, Undated 6-month and Undated 3-month) are 6" x 9", perfect bound with beautiful matte cover finish. Contents include one-page per year for 2019, 2-page spreads for each month, and 2-page per week spreads. The undated versions contain a 1-page overview of the year, 2-page per month blank calendars, and 1-page per week undated spreads throughout. Plenty of space for all your planning and scheduling needs. Great for you and also makes great gifts for all your friends -- especially those hard to buy for animal-loving folks on your list. Also available with this fun cover are 8" x 10" journals or notebooks, perfect bound with beautiful matte cover finish and 160 premium white pages -- available with wide ruled, college ruled, 4x4 graph or blank sketchbook interiors. Wonderful for yourself and as a gift for busy people and minds of any age or gender, whether business professionals, college students, teachers, co-workers, artists, moms and dads, kids, dreamer/doers, and just about everybody, especially those hard to buy for folks you know. Really nice to have a matching set -- planner, for example, and one or more notebooks. It's About Time brings you a wide array of beautiful, high quality planners, journals, diaries, organizers, specialty journals, composition notebooks, dot grid or bullet journal(tm), notebooks, sketchbooks, and other paper delights -- all just waiting for your creative and inspired input, your notes and ideas, to do lists, sketches and doodles, anything and everything you want to commit to paper.