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The Shark Watcher's Manual

A Guide to Species and Where to Find Them
Brief Description
The ultimate illustrated handbook to seeing sharks in the wild.An ocean encounter with a shark is one of nature's most awesome experiences. There is no better way to understand sharks than to get up close and personal with great whites, hammerheads, and tiger sharks. The Shark... Read More
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The ultimate illustrated handbook to seeing sharks in the wild.

An ocean encounter with a shark is one of nature's most awesome experiences. There is no better way to understand sharks than to get up close and personal with great whites, hammerheads, and tiger sharks. The Shark Watcher's Manual provides a complete handbook for encountering and studying these magnificent creatures in the wild. It covers everything the shark enthusiast needs to know about diving, conservation, safety, and photography. Written by a world-renowned authority, this is the essential companion for newcomers to shark watching and seasoned divers, offering an authoritative, fact-filled guide to finding and identifying sharks of all kinds.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780691273204

Publisher: Princeton University Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 14 April 2026

Country: United States

Imprint: Princeton University Press

Illustration: 90 illus.

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 235.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 288

About the Author

Austin Gallagher is an award-winning marine biologist, explorer, and social entrepreneur. Internationally renowned for his research on sharks, he is founder and CEO of Beneath the Waves, a nonprofit organisation focusing on ocean conservation, and a producer and host for programs such as Shark Week on Discovery Channel.

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