The Book of SharksMagnificently illustrated and written by the country's foremost painter of marine natural history and subjects, The Book of Sharks is a comprehensive study of the 200 species that populate the oceans of the world. 200 illustrations, 20 in color. |
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| Title | The Book of Sharks |
| Illustrated by | Richard Ellis |
| Edition | illustrated, reprint, revised |
| Publisher | Alfred A. Knopf, 1989 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | Jul 30, 2009 |
| ISBN | 0679722106, 9780679722106 |
| Length | 224 pages |
| Subjects | › Science / General |
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