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Sharks and People (Hardcover)
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Sharks and People (Hardcover)
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At once feared and revered, sharks have captivated people since our
earliest human encounters. Children and adults alike stand awed
before aquarium shark tanks, fascinated by the giant teeth and
unnerving eyes. And no swim in the ocean is undertaken without a
slight shiver of anxiety about the very real - and very cinematic -
dangers of shark bites. But our interactions with sharks are not
entirely one-sided: the threats we pose to sharks through
fisheries, organized hunts, and gill nets on coastlines are more
deadly and far-reaching than any bite. A contributing photographer
to National Geographic, Thomas P. Peschak is best known for his
unusual photographs of sharks - his iconic image of a great white
shark following a researcher in a small yellow kayak is one of the
most recognizable shark photographs in the world. The other images
gathered here are no less riveting, bringing us as close as
possible to sharks in the wild. Alongside the photographs, Sharks
and People tells the compelling story of the natural history of
sharks. Sharks have roamed the oceans for more than four hundred
million years, and in this time they have never stopped adapting to
the ever-changing world-their unique cartilage skeletons and array
of super-senses mark them as one of the most evolved groups of
animals. Scientists have recently discovered that sharks play an
important role in balancing the ocean, including maintaining the
health of coral reefs. Yet, tens of millions of sharks are killed
every year just to fill the demand for shark fin soup alone. Today
more than sixty species of sharks, including hammerhead, mako, and
oceanic white-tip sharks, are listed as vulnerable or in danger of
extinction. The need to understand the significant part sharks play
in the oceanic ecosystem has never been so urgent, and Peschak's
photographs bear witness to the thrilling strength and unique
attraction of sharks. They are certain to enthrall and inspire. In
Sharks and People acclaimed wildlife photographer Thomas Peschak
presents stunning photographs that capture the relationship between
people and sharks around the globe.
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