Great White Shark: Myth and Reality

Good book If you are into Great whites, this book is a must to read

Hi,My son is a shark nut and he loves the book, he has taken it to school as well, thanks.Jeff S

Beautiful photos, enjoyable informative book. There are lots of childrens books out there about the topic, finally a more adult oriented book with some scientific information

This is an excellent book about one of my favorites. The pictures alone are worth the price of the book.

Besides a bunch of photos this book doesn't offer much. It reads like an advertisement for the Fox Shark Foundation or whatever it's name is. I'm convinced no one edits or fact checks books anymore. The author states that bony fish are in the class Osteichthyes, but then says this also includes sharks, rays and chimaeras, which are also in the class Chondrichthyes (p. 14). Really? You think you'd notice that right after typing it? The text and captions repeatedly referred to fur seals as "elephant seals", which are vagrants to Australia. That's a pretty dumb mistake. I did like that little section on that female that swam from Australia to South Africa and back, but other than that the book doesn't add much. It just kept repeating that great whites aren't mindless killers. It includes an index. Enjoy the pictures, skim through the text, and then leave it on your coffee table.

Few creatures have so terrifying a reputation as the sleek, powerful great white shark. Yet, as revealed in Alexandrine Civard-Racinais and Patrice Heraud's even-handed, stunningly-illustrated GREAT WHTE SHARK, MYTH AND REALITY, that reputation is ill-deserved. Originally published in France, this 2012 Firefly Books release is a fascinating exploration of a remarkable creature.Despite the JAWS movies, great whites are not remorseless, blood-thirsty killing machines but an important, vital element in sea life and are worthy of man's protection. Chapter One, 'Portrait of the Great White,' details the great white's anatomy, skeleton, sensory abilities, coloring, speed, teeth and other attributes along with popular misconceptions. 'Searching for the Great White,' which follows a research team tagging South Pacific great whites, recounts shark behavior, tagging techniques and equipment, etc. The final chapter - 'Requiem for the Great White?' - in the most poignant. It recounts the creation of the great white's undeserved man-killer reputation, the decline in numbers due to finning and the future of the great white.While the text is informative and entertaining, the illustrations are downright incredible. The reader is treated to page after page of gorgeous, up-close-and-personal photographs of great whites in all their majesty, over 100 pix in all. Visually, this book is a delight.Affordably priced at $29.95, GREAT WHITE SHARK, MYTH AND REALITY is a marvelous introduction to this fascinating creature sure to appeal to shark enthusiasts of all ages. The photos alone are worth the price. Recommended.

While the photos are excellent, the book itself is not very informative. This book really contains only extremely basic information on great whites. I was really taken aback by how little text there actually is in the book. I admit that the pictures are gorgeous, but I really expected something with a little more substance to it. If you want some great looking photos, then this is for you, but if you are looking for an informative book on the subject, this is not it.

Purchased this book for my daughter as she loves Great White sharks and wants to be a shark conservationist. I have looked through the book and was amazed at some of the photographs as my daughter will be . I briefly read some of the chapters and enjoyed the way it is written so it is easy to understand with great facts about this iconic predator of the seas.. I am sure she will love reading it time and time again...

I bought this book as a gift for my friend Aaron. It was his birthday last month. He really enjoyed it - especially the pictures. He said it was the best gift ever. He hugged me. We both wept.

This is a an amazing book - the pictures are excellent and there is great facts - its well worth it for any shark fan

Gave this as a present and it was well received and liked lots of details and very straight forward book

Daughter will love it