1,000 Facts About Sharks

Name: 1,000 Facts About Sharks
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9781426371745
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By Sarah Wassner Flynn

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Dive into 1,000 Facts About Sharks and explore 1,000 sensational facts about these fierce and fascinating predators, from great whites to whale sharks, reef sharks, goblin sharks, and more! From the bizarre frilled shark to the wide-headed hammerhead, discover all you have ever wanted to know... Read More

Format: Hardback

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1,000 Facts About Sharks

"1000 fascinating facts about sharks, including where they live, what they eat, and fun facts about sharks in culture and history"--

Description

Dive into 1,000 Facts About Sharks and explore 1,000 sensational facts about these fierce and fascinating predators, from great whites to whale sharks, reef sharks, goblin sharks, and more!

From the bizarre frilled shark to the wide-headed hammerhead, discover all you have ever wanted to know about sharks! Each page of this book is brimming with bite-sized facts, incredible shark stats, and unbelievable photos of sharks in the wild.

Inside, you'll glimpse fossils of prehistoric sharks, learn exactly how many pointy teeth are in this apex predator's mouth, and meet awesome shark relatives, like stingrays. You'll also learn about new technologies inspired by sharks and find out what conservations are doing to help protect this misunderstood fish.

With a fun-fact format that makes learning feel like a breeze, and expert-vetted, up-to-date shark info—plus backmatter about shark anatomy, genealogy, and more—this book is your go-to reference for shark enthusiasts, young and old. Plus, hundreds of thrilling photographs bring the facts to life in this dazzling dive into the watery world of these incredible creatures.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781426371745

Publisher: National Geographic Kids

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 04 June 2024

Country: United States

Imprint: National Geographic Kids

Contributors:

Foreword by Dr Phillip S. Lobel

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 12.0mm

Width: 236.0mm

Height: 282.0mm

Weight: 635g

Pages: 96

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About the Author

SARAH WASSNER FLYNN has authored several children's nonfiction books for National Geographic. Her most recent titles include Weird But True Know It All- Greek Mythology; This Book is Cute!; The Ultimate Book of Sharks; This Book Stinks!- Gross Garbage, Rotten Rubbish, and the Science of Trash; Awesome 8 Extreme; 1,000 Facts About the White House; Animal Records; and Awesome 8. She has also contributed to the New York Times best-selling National Geographic Kids Almanac as well as the popular Weird But True! book series, including Weird But True! Gross, Weird But True! Food, and Weird But True! Christmas. A competitive amateur triathlete, Flynn has earned All-American honors from USA Triathlon for four years in a row, placing 7th in the nation at the Olympic distance for her age group in 2017. Also in 2017, she qualified to represent Team USA at three different World Championships (Olympic distance, 70.3, and Aquathlon). Expert Reviewer DR. PHILIP LOBEL is a professor of biology at Boston University and earned his PhD at Harvard University. His studies have focused on fish behavior and ecology in habitats around the world. And he's applied those studies to help protect and conserve marine environments.