The Book of Sharks

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Alfred A. Knopf, 1989 - Nature - 224 pages
Magnificently 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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Contents

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
6
CONFESSIONS OF A SHARK PAINTER
13
THE EVOLUTION OF SHARKS
20
Copyright

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About the author (1989)

Richard Ellis is one of America's most celebrated marine artists & writers. The author of ten books, including "The Search for the Giant Squid" & "Men & Whales". Ellis makes his home in New York City.

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