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Sharks / by Marsico, Katie,1980-;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 46) and index.Underwater predators -- Built to be survivors -- A shark's life -- Sharks in the past and present -- A fragile future.In this book, Readers will learn about the differences between many different shark species and discover how they hunt for food, where they live, and how they reproduce.
Subjects: Sharks; Sharks.;
© 2012., Children's Press,
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Sharks : the animal answer guide / by Helfman, Gene S.; Burgess, George H.,1949-;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-237) and index.1. Introducing sharks, skates, rays, and chimaeras -- What are sharks and how are they classified -- How many kinds of sharks are there -- How did sharks get their name -- Where do shards live -- When did sharks evolve -- What are the largest and smallest sharks alive today -- What is the fastest shark -- What is the largest shark that ever lived -- Where can I find fossil shark teeth -- How can you tell whether a fossil shark lived in a river, a lake, or an ocean -- Why are sharks important -- Why should people care about sharks -- 2. Form and function of sharks -- What is the metabolism of a shark -- Are sharks cold-blooded or warm-blooded -- What kind of teeth do sharks have -- How many teeth does a shark have during its lifetime -- Do a shark's teeth change during its life -- What is the skeleton of a shark made of -- Does a shark have senses like ours -- How good is a shark's sense of smell -- How well can sharks hear -- How well can sharks see -- Can sharks see color -- How do sharks detect electric fields -- Do sharks sleep -- Do sharks have scales like other fishes -- How do sharks breathe under water -- Must a shark keep swimming to breathe -- How do sharks swim -- How do a shark's fins function during swimming -- How long can a shark live out of water -- Why do hammerhead sharks have such strange heads -- What kind of brains do sharks have -- How large is a shark's brain -- 3. Shark colors -- Why are so many sharks dark on top and light on the bottom -- Which sharks aren't countershaded -- Are any sharks colorful -- Are any sharks colorless -- What causes the different colors of sharks -- Is there a reason for the color patterns of sharks -- What color are a shark's eyes -- Do a shark's colors change as it grows -- Do a shark's colors change at different times of the day or in different seasons -- Is there much geographic variation in the color of a shark species -- 4. Shark behavior -- Are sharks social -- Do sharks form schools -- Can sharks tell one another apart -- Do sharks fight -- Are any sharks territorial -- do sharks socialize with other kinds of animals -- Why do sharks swim at the surface with their dorsal fins sticking out -- How smart are sharks -- Do sharks use tools -- Do sharks play -- Do sharks talk -- What is "tonic immobility" -- 5. Shark ecology -- Do sharks migrate -- How do sharks navigate -- How many shark species live in rivers and lakes -- How far down in the ocean do sharks live -- Which geographic regions have the most species of sharks -- Which sharks are most or least abundant -- When during the day are sharks most active -- How do sharks survive the winter -- How do sharks survive droughts -- Are there sharks in the desert -- Do sharks have any enemies other than humans -- How do sharks avoid predators -- Do sharks get sick -- Do sharks have parasites -- How can you tell if a shark is sick -- Are sharks good for the environment --6. Reproduction and development -- How do sharks reproduce -- Do sharks lay eggs or do they give birth to live young -- How long do female sharks hold young in their body -- How long does it take for a baby shark to hatch from an egg case -- Where do sharks lay their egg cases or give birth -- Do sharks give birth or lay their egg cases at the same times and places every year -- How many young does a mother shark produce -- How often do sharks reproduce -- What is a baby shark called -- Are all the baby sharks in a mother full siblings -- Do sharks care for their young -- How is the sex of a shark determined -- Can sharks reproduce asexually -- Is there such a thing as a hybrid shark -- Do male and female sharks live together -- At what size and age do sharks mature -- How long do sharks live -- How fast do sharks grow -- How can you tell the age of a shark -- 7. Foods and feeding -- What do sharks eat -- How do sharks find food -- How do sharks catch their prey -- When do sharks feed most -- How often must sharks feed -- Do sharks chew their food -- How do sharks eat hard-shelled animals -- Do sharks store their food -- Must a shark turn on its back to feed -- Do sharks cooperate with one another to feed -- 8. Sharks and humans -- Do sharks make good pets -- What is the best way to take care of a pet shark -- Are any medicines made from sharks -- Do sharks feel pain -- What should I do if I find an injured shark -- What should I do if I find a shark that looks diseases -- How can I see sharks in the wild -- How can I see sharks in captivity -- 9. Shark problems (from a human's viewpoint) -- Are some sharks pests -- Can there be too many sharks in an area -- Are sharks dangerous to people -- Why do sharks attack people -- How likely are shark attacks -- Can scientists estimate the size and species of a shark from bite marks -- How can sharks be repelled -- Do sharks have diseases and are they contagious -- Is it safe to eat sharks -- What should I do if I'm attacked or injured by a shark -- 10. Human problems (from a shark's viewpoint) -- Are any sharks endangered -- Will sharks be affected by global warming -- Are sharks affected by pollution -- How are sharks affected by litter -- How do people catch sharks -- Why do people hunt sharks -- How are shark fisheries managed -- What is bycatch and can it be reduced -- What is finning -- Is there such a thing as shark leather -- Is there such a thing as shark jewelry -- What other parts of sharks are used by humans -- Are boats dangerous for sharks -- What can an ordinary citizen do to help sharks -- 11. Sharks in stories, media, and literature -- What roles do sharks play in religion and mythology -- What roles do sharks play in Western religions -- Did early philosophers and naturalists mention sharks in their writings -- What roles do sharks play in various cultures -- What roles do sharks play in popular culture -- What roles have sharks played in are and literature -- 12. "Sharkology" -- Who studies sharks -- Can anyone study sharks -- Which species are best known -- Which species are least known -- How do scientists tell sharks apart -- How do scientists study the movements of large sharks -- Appendix A. Sharks, skates, rays, and chimaeras of the world -- Appendix B. Organizations that promote the study and conservation of sharks -- Appendix C. Websites that provide useful and accurate information on sharks.Answering every conceivable question about sharks, authors Gene Helfman and George H. Burgess describe the fascinating biology, behavior, diversity (there are more than 1,000 species worldwide), and cultural importance of sharks, their close relationship to skates and rays, and their critical role in healthy ecosystems. Helfman and Burgess take readers on a round-the-world tour of shark habitats, which include oceans as well as lakes and even rivers (as far up the Mississippi as St. Louis). They describe huge, ferocious predators like (Great) White and Tiger sharks and species such as Basking and Whale sharks that feed on microscopic prey yet can grow to lengths of more than 40 feet. The mysterious and powerful Greenland shark, the authors explain, reaches a weight of 2,200 pounds on a diet of seal flesh. Small (less than 2-foot long) Cookiecutter sharks attack other sharks and even take a chunk out of the occasional swimmer. Despite our natural fascination with sharks, we have become their worst enemy. Many shark species are in serious decline and a number are threatened with extinction as a result of overfishing and persecution. Sharks: The Animal Answer Guide presents a perfect mix of current science, history, anthropology, intriguing facts, and gripping photographs. Whether your fascination with sharks stems from fear or curiosity, your knowledge of these animals will improve immensely when you consult this book.
Subjects: Chondrichthyes; Sharks;
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Great white shark : myth and reality / by Civard-Racinais, Alexandrine.; Héraud, Patrice.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: White shark.;
© 2012., Firefly Books,
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Jaws / by Benchley, Peter.;
It's out there in the water--waiting. Nature's most fearsome predator. It fears nothing. It attacks anything. It devours everything. And the seaside community of Amity is at its mercy.
Subjects: Sharks;
© 1991, c1974., Ballantine Books,
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Hark, a shark! : all about sharks / by Worth, Bonnie.; Ruiz, Aristides,ill.; Mathieu, Joe,1949-ill.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 43).Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, and survival techniques of different kinds of sharks.
Subjects: Sharks; Sharks.;
© c2013., Random House,
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The secret life of sharks : a leading marine biologist reveals the mysteries of shark behavior / A. Peter Klimley. by Klimley, A. Peter.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. [274]-278) and index.Shark fever -- Cross-species dressing -- Shark sex in the Miami Seaquarium -- Diving with sharks in southern California -- Swimming with hammerhead sharks -- Solving the mystery of hammerhead schools -- Shark rush hour at Gorda Seamount -- Hammerhead sharks as ocean navigators -- In quest of the white shark -- White shark predation at the Farallon Islands -- Talking with their tails -- Baby white shark gets away on national television -- Electronic monitoring of white sharks at AnÌo Nuevo Island -- Shark-eating humans or man-eating sharks?
Subjects: Sharks;
© c2003., Simon & Schuster,
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The great shark hunt : strange tales from a strange time / by Thompson, Hunter S.,author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 591-602)Brings together a selection of the legendary American journalist's articles on subjects ranging from the Super Bowl to Watergate, from Hemingway to Brando, and from sharks to drugspt. I: Author's note -- Fear and loathing in the bunker -- The Kentucky derby is decadent and depraved -- A southern city with northern problems -- Fear and loathing at the Super Bowl The temptations of Jean-Claude Killy -- The ultimate free lancer -- Collect telegram from a mad dog -- Jacket copy for fear and loathing in Las Vegas: A savage journey to the heart of the American dream -- A conversation on Ralph steadman and his book, America, with Dr. Hunter S. Thompson -- Strange rumblins in Aztlan -- Freak power in the Rockies -- Memo from the sports desk: The so-called "Jesus Freak" scare -- Memoirs of a wretched weekend in Washington. pt. II: Presenting: The Richard Nixon doll (Overhauled 1968 model) -- Author's note -- June, 1972: The McGovern juggernaut rolls on -- Memo from the sports desk & rude notes from a decompression chamber in Miami -- Fear and loathing at the Watergate: Mr. Nixon has cashed his check -- Fear and loathing in Washington: The boys in the bag -- Fear and loathing in limbo : the scum also rises.pt. III: Traveler hears mountain music where it's sung -- A footloose American in a smugglers' den -- Why Anti-gringo winds often blow south of the border -- Democracy dies in Peru, but few seem to mourn its passing -- The Inca of the Andes: he haunts the ruins of his once-great empire -- Brazilshooting -- Chatty letters during a journey from Arubu to Rio -- What lured Hemingway to Ketchum? -- Living in the time of Alger, Greely, Debs -- Malon Brando and the Indian fish-in -- The "Hashbury" is the capital of hippies -- When the beatniks were social lions -- The nonstudent left -- Those daring young men in their flying machines -- The police chief . pt. IV: The great shark hunt -- Jimmy Carter and the great leap of faith -- Address by Jimmy Carter on law day: University of Georgia, Athens, GA -- The Banshee screams for buffalo meat -- The hoodlum circus and the statutory rape of Bass Lake -- Ashes to ashes & dust to dust: the funeral of Mother Miles -- Welcom to Las Vegas: when the going gets weird the weird turn pro -- Last tango in Vegas: fear and loathing in the near room -- Last tango in Vegas: Fear and loathing in the far room.
Subjects: Thompson, Hunter S.; Popular culture;
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The Golden Book of sharks and whales / by Daly, Kathleen N.; Spence, Jim,ill.;
Habitat and behavior of sharks and whales.
Subjects: Sharks; Whales;
© c1989., Western Pub. Co.,
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Jaws [videorecording] / by Spielberg, Steven,1946-drt; Benchley, Peter.aus; Gottlieb, Carl.aus; Williams, John,1932-cmp; Scheider, Roy.act; Shaw, Robert,1927-1978.act; Dreyfuss, Richard.act; Benchley, Peter.Jaws.; Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm);
DVD, NTSC, region 1, widescreen presentation; Dolby 5.1 and DTS 5.1 surround sound.Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw, Richard Dreyfuss, Lorraine Gary, Murray Hamilton, Carl Gottlieb, Jeffrey C. Kramer, Susan Backline.Director of photography, Bill Butler ; editor, Verna Fields ; music, John Williams.MPAA rating: PG.The 30th anniversary edition of the classic 'I'm-Never-Going-In-The-Water-Again' story of a killer shark that has taken over the waters near a seaside community, and the three men who set out to kill it.disc 1. Feature film -- disc 2. Bonus materials.
Subjects: Horror films.; Thrillers (Motion pictures); Film adaptations.; Fiction films.; Feature films.; Feature films; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Benchley, Peter; Shark attacks; Sharks; Ataques de tiburones; Tiburones; Shark attacks; Sharks;
© c2005., Universal,
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Soul surfer : a true story of faith, family, and fighting to get back on the board / by Hamilton, Bethany.; Berk, Sheryl.; Bundschuh, Rick,1951-;
Subjects: Hamilton, Bethany.; Surfing; Shark attacks; Amputees;
© 2006., Pocket Books ; MTV Books,
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