Shark / Brian Skerry.
Material type:
TextPublisher: Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, [2017]Description: 203 pages : color illustrations ; 23 x 27 cmContent type: - text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781426219108
- 1426219105
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Adult Book
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Main Library | NonFiction | 597.34 S627 | Available | 33111008783777 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Get closer to the beauty and power of sharks with award-winning National Geographic photographer Brian Skerry as he illustrates their remarkable evolutionary adaptations and their huge importance to marine ecosystems around the world.
For decades, acclaimed underwater photographer Brian Skerry has braved ocean depths and the jaws of predatory giants to capture the most remarkable photographs of sharks around the world. In this collection of the best of those pictures, Skerry draws on his growing personal respect for these animals to share intimate stories of their impact. Focusing on four key species-great white, whitetip, tiger, and mako sharks-Skerry's photographs span from his early work, photographing them from cages, to his recent unencumbered scuba dives. With additional text by top National Geographic writers, Skerry's images and stories encourage a change in attitude toward these top predators, ultimately showing how they are the keys to the healthy balance of nature underwater.
For decades, Skerry has braved ocean depths to capture portraits of sharks around the world. Combined with articles from National Geographic writers, they encourage readers to recognize the impact of sharks on our world, and their significance as part of a balanced ocean.
Introduction : Swimming with the sharks / Brian Skerry -- Fluid perfection : sharks : the epitome of evolutionary excellence / Brian Skerry -- Great white : great white sharks : still a mystery / Erik Vance -- Tiger : face-to-face with tiger sharks / Glenn Hodges -- Shortfin mako : a short course on why to save the mako / Glenn Hodges -- Oceanic whitetip : the shark that once ruled the seas / Glenn Hodges -- Looking ahead : the future for sharks : and why it matters / Brian Skerry.