What is a shark? -- Shark parts -- How sharks swim -- Basic shark senses -- Special senses -- Gills and breathing -- Teeth and eating -- Going in for the kill -- Pup producers -- Laying eggs -- Great white -- Dangerous sharks -- Plankton eaters -- Camouflaged sharks -- Life on the bottom -- Reef sharks -- Hammerheads -- Cats and hounds -- Fast sharks -- Deep-water sharks -- Shark relatives -- On the move -- Shark attacks -- Sharks in danger -- Studying sharks -- Sharks in a changing world -- Shark bites -- Record breakers -- Glossary -- Index.
Summary
Dramatic underwater photography brings readers face to face with sharks of all shapes and sizes. This book recommends special shark Web sites that have been chosen by Usborne editors and Web researchers, adding new dimensions of information and entertainment.