Sharks & Rays (Nature Company Guides)

This book is an excellent source of information on sharks and rays. I have another book called, "Princeton's Guide to Sharks" which does have much more sharks listed. That one lists practically every single shark in the world, but all the pictures of sharks are illustrations. This book is mostly clear, and real photographs of sharks on every page. Also some illustrations on the sharks anatomy and teeth. I only wish that this book listed more sharks.Rays are sharks and it is very hard to find any guide that includes rays. I'm a marine life artist and I need a book that has rays. The Princeton Guide, a field guide, only has sharks-no rays. I don't know why most books on sharks don't include rays but when I found this book I was very pleased. It doesn't have too many rays as one would expect but quite a few and good enough for me. The book is a field guide but also very informative.Still I could not ask for much more in this book-except include more rays if there are more in the world. I highly recommend this to anyone who wants info on all kids of sharks and rays. I love this book!

Got this book for my daughter, due to the fact that she has always liked sharks since she was 2, she's 11 now, and her love for sharks has gotten stronger. She loves reading about them, so this book has been a great present for her.

This is just like my childhood! I used to read this in high school! This book used to give me lots of information about sharks and rays. Which type is dangerous and what not.

Very good

I picked up this awesome gem of a book a long time ago on a table at a wholesale club store. To this day, it remains my favorite one pertaining to its subject. It's packed with all the concise, easily understood information you could want, plus hundreds of examples of stunningly gorgeous photography. The species of shark and ray are clearly identified, profiled, described, and portrayed in the field guide chapters, and following that are details about choice diving locales around the world. I have always had a special fondness for the cartilaginous fishes (rays in particular), and no other book or source has told me quite as much about them as this one. I can think of no significant facts or details missing, especially considering its publication date. It's actually a pleasure to read cover and cover, and has the potential to make you something of an expert. ;) As usual, the chapters on individual species or breeds of the animal are my favorites--these are wonderful and very beautifully illustrated. This will always be an extremely interesting and impressive book, which I highly recommend.

I enjoyed this book as much as my son. It is very well organized, the format makes it easy to read and understand the information presented about the sharks and rays, and thought the 'how to dive' section at the back was a very useful bonus (my son and I both scuba dive). The pictures are excellent.

This by far is the best book on sharks that I have seen. The detail spent organizing the species and the layout of the species desription and photo is excellent.I run a marine biology website and this is the most popular book sold on the site. When people e-mail me with book suggestions this one is always on the top of my list. I have yet to hear any negative responses.Of all the shark books I have seen, not only is this the most organized, but it is also the most complete. No other book gives as many descriptions of the various shark species as this book.This book is great fro kids and adults. I think it should be in every families library.

Easily the best book on sharks I have ever read. The informationm is well organized, detailed, and scientifically accurate. As a student of Marine Biology, I found it enjoyable to read. For someone less familiar with scientific terms, it could be a bit heavier, as it tends to use many terms, such as pelagic and elasmobranch, repeatedly after only a brief definition. Overall, the book would be an excellent value for anyone interested in sharks. The beautiful photographs alone, present on nearly every page, are worth the price of the book.