Sharks

Abstract

Book Review| September 01 2016 Sharks A Pocket Guide to Sharks of the World. By David A. Ebert and Sarah Fowler; illustrated by Marc Dando. 2015. Princeton University Press. (ISBN: 9780691165998). 256 pp. Paperback. $19.95. Phyllis Robinson Phyllis Robinson 1St. Andrew's Episcopal School Potomac, MD 20854 probinson@saes.org Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar The American Biology Teacher (2016) 78 (7): 614. https://doi.org/10.1525/abt.2016.78.7.614 Views Icon Views Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data Peer Review Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Cite Icon Cite Search Site Citation Phyllis Robinson; Sharks. The American Biology Teacher 1 September 2016; 78 (7): 614. doi: https://doi.org/10.1525/abt.2016.78.7.614 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentThe American Biology Teacher Search This book is indeed as its title suggests: a small, handy guide to sharks around the world in a typical nature-guidebook format. Sharks are grouped by orders or families that have similarities, then by species within each order or family. Each group is preceded by a description that includes an overview paragraph, identification details, biology, and status. A lot of interesting information is provided here. For example, did you know that female zebra sharks can exhibit parthenogenesis (p. 128)? Or that sawshark babies are born live, but their fully formed, sharp teeth lie flat against their rostrum until after birth (p. 84)? Following each group description, each species is described in more detail opposite a color plate, which includes an illustration of the species. While many nature guides have turned to using photographs as identifying images, this is just not practical with sharks. The pictures are detailed and appear to... You do not currently have access to this content.