Title: White Sharks
Subtitle: Magnificent, Mysterious and Misunderstood
Author: Dirk Schmidt
Publisher: Jonathan Ball Publishers
Johannesburg & Cape Town, South Africa 2011
ISBN 9781920289508 / ISBN 978-1-920289-50-8
Hardcover, 29x21 cm, 200 pages, throughout b/w and colour illustrations

Description:

There are few species that strike such fear into humans as the Great White shark. And yet this fearsome predator is also greatly threatened by human activity. Moreover, its seemingly random attacks can be shown to follow quite definite and understandable patterns of behaviour. Based on years of observing and studying Great Whites, the book White Sharks is an original contribution towards understanding the behaviour and habits of this much-feared and greatly misunderstood species. Illustrated throughout with magnificent images of White sharks, often in spectacular aerial breaches, this book is essential reading for anyone who is concerned about the health of our marine environment and understanding White shark behaviour.

Content:

Acknowledgements
Preface
Introduction
Biology, habitat and distribution
Behaviour
Shark attacks and shark bites
Attacks on White sharks
Breaching White sharks
Shark tourism and cage diving
Primary White shark locations in southern Africa
Shark conservation
About the author
References Photo
Credits