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The Shark Watchers Handbook: A Guide to Sharks and Where to See Them

The Shark Watchers Handbook: A Guide to Sharks and Where to See Them

Ken Watterson,Mark Carwardine

With the help of dive operators and shark experts in over 50 countries, this guide covers what the enthusiast needs to know about sharks and shark-watching - the history, techniques, risks and controversies of this increasingly popular activity, including a directory of 250 shark-watching hotspots.
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Shark-watching, whether from the shore, from boats or face-to-face on the sea floor, is one of the fastest-growing activities around the world -last year, more than a quarter of a million people had an intentional underwater encounter with a shark. This book provides all the information necessary to plan a shark-watching trip. The first part of the book explains the background to shark-watching and descibes how it can be done in an eco-friendly way. It summarises the natural history of sharks, gives the truth about shark attacks, explains how to take good photographs under water and provides detailed, illustrated portraits of the 24 most frequently encountered species. The remainder of the book - a Directory of the world's top shark-watching sites, illustrated with high-quality photographs -provides all the practical information needed to plan your shark-watching trips, from when to go, what facilities and weather to expect to what level of expertise is required. This book will be an essential guide - for those who are already addicted to shark-watching and for anyone tempted to try this exciting and adventurous activity for the first time

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Title - The Shark Watchers Handbook: A Guide to Sharks and Where to See Them

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Author - Ken Watterson,Mark Carwardine

ISBN 13 - 9780563537946

Imprint - BBC Books

Publisher - Ebury Publishing

Date Published - 25/07/2002

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Binding Type - Paperback

Dimensions - 156 x 234 x mm

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