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Lavishly illustrated, this book is the first complete, definitive account for general readers of everything that is known about the great white shark, the most feared creature in the world's oceans. It is based on extensive research into the scientific literature and lore of this superbly adapted predator, on analysis of historical records, and on the most up-to-date information. The cloth edition of the book received highly enthusiastic reviews in popular media as well as in scientific journals. It was described as 'entertaining and comprehensive', 'magnificently illustrated [and] definitive', and a 'balanced account of the biology and popular myth ...intriguing and informative to the educated layman, yet satisfying and useful to scientists.'

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For scientists, laymen, fans of Jaws - for everybody - this is the most entertaining and comprehensive book ever written about the world's most fascinating predator. - Peter Benchley Now, in one large and magnificently illustrated volume ... comes the definitive account of shark-observing adventures: all the bloody attacks, all the mythology, and all the science of the magnificent seagoing beasts from two of the most knowledgeable shark experts in the world... With extraordinary photographs by famed underwater adventurer Al Giddings and others, Great White Shark is the complete, literate, and exciting story of the life and times of that 'rare and remarkable animal, a great admirable predator,' as the authors call their subject. - San Francisco Chronicle

'... entertaining and comprehensive ... magnificently illustrated [and] definitive' ... a balanced account of the biology and popular myth ... intriguing and informative to the educated layman, yet satisfying and useful to scientists.' Los Angeles Times

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