THE SHARKS. By Robert F. Burgess.
(1970) ND later reprint. 8vo (162 x 240mm). Pp159,i. B/w photographs, illustrations, bibliography, pictorial end-papers. Two-tone grey and blue boards, spine titled in blue.
Sharks - their natural history, the myths and legends that surround them and one chapter on history of man's fear of sharks, the myths that he invented about these fish, and how he is gradually overcoming his superstitious dread of these terrifying animals in order to learn more about the seas and oceans of the out of the past; The man-eaters; Fighting the menace; Shark fishing; The shark specialists; Schoolmistress of sharks; Porpoises vs. sharks; Science and sharks; Barbarian or benefactor? Appendices include:- How to identify a shark; U.S. Navy "Shark Danger" ratings; Maximum sizes of common species of sharks.
Sharks - their natural history, the myths and legends that surround them and one chapter on history of man's fear of sharks, the myths that he invented about these fish, and how he is gradually overcoming his superstitious dread of these terrifying animals in order to learn more about the seas and oceans of the out of the past; The man-eaters; Fighting the menace; Shark fishing; The shark specialists; Schoolmistress of sharks; Porpoises vs. sharks; Science and sharks; Barbarian or benefactor? Appendices include:- How to identify a shark; U.S. Navy "Shark Danger" ratings; Maximum sizes of common species of sharks.
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2022
| Author | Burgess (Robert F.). (b. 1927). |
|---|---|
| Book Code | 2022 |
| ISBN | 0385001673 / 0385001673. |
| Book Description | Cloth stained and smells rather musty. Good only in very good dust-wrapper. |
| Book Cover | Hardcover |
| Published Date | 1970 |
| Publisher | Doubleday and Company, Inc. |
| Place | Garden City, New York. |