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McKeever, William

 
9780008359201: Emperors of the Deep: The Mysterious and Misunderstood World of the Shark
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ISBN 10 : 0008359202 ISBN 13 : 9780008359201
Editeur : William Collins, 2021

Synopsis

Sharks are ruthlessly efficient predators, the apex of 450 million years of evolution. They are older than trees, have survived five extinction events and are essential to maintaining balanced ocean ecosystems, but how much do we really know about their lives?

The first book to reveal the hidden world of sharks, Emperors of the Deep draws upon the latest scientific research to examine four species in detail – mako, tiger, hammerhead and great white – as never before. An eye-opening tour of shark habitats ranges from the coral reefs of the Central Pacific where great whites mysteriously congregate every autumn in what researchers call a festival for sharks, to tropical mangrove forests where baby lemon sharks play in social groups and to the frigid waters of the North Atlantic, home to 400-year-old Greenland sharks, the world’s longest-lived vertebrates. McKeever also traces the evolution of the myth of the ‘man-eater’ and exposes the devastating effects of the fishing industry on shark populations: In 2018 only four people died in shark attacks while we killed 100 million sharks.

At once a journey through the misunderstood world of sharks and an urgent call to protect them, Emperors of the Deep celebrates these iconic predators that continue to capture our imagination – and that desperately need our help to survive.

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À propos de l'auteur

William McKeever lives in New York City, where he writes books and produces films about ocean conservation. This book is a result of his two-year journey around the world to reveal sharks in a new light. His feature-length documentary about sharks – also titled Emperors of the Deep – Is forthcoming. He is the founder of Safeguard the Seas, a non-profit dedicated to protecting sharks and the ocean environment.

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Éditeur
William Collins
Date d'édition
2021
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0008359202
ISBN 13 
9780008359201
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
320
Coordonnées du fabricant
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9780008359164: Emperors of the Deep: The Mysterious and Misunderstood World of the Shark

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ISBN 10 :  0008359164 ISBN 13 :  9780008359164
Editeur : William Collins, 2020
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