The Book of Sharks

by Richard Ellis

Descriptive accounts of common and rare species and of encounters between sharks and humans are accompanied by photographs, drawings, and paintings by the author

Genres: Nonfiction, Science, Nature

224 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1976

About the author

Richard Ellis is a celebrated authority on marine biology and America’s foremost marine life artist whose work has been exhibited worldwide. His nine books include The Search for the Giant Squid (a Publishers Weekly 1998 Best Book of the Year), Great White Shark, Encyclopedia of the Sea, Men and Whales, Monsters of the Sea, Deep Atlantic The Book of Whales, and Imagining Atlantis.

Reviews

[Loren · Rating 5 out of 5]

For being almost four decades old, this is a fantastic book. Super well written, just the perfect amount of information that it's not overwhelming but it's thorough. The painting/illustrations included are beautiful and clearly done out of admiration and with great skill. Reading Ellis's writing is like sitting across from him drinking tea, it's personal and comfortable. If you don't mind some of the outdated facts, this is a great read.

[Christopher · Rating 5 out of 5]

this book is my oldest posession, and it's binding is currently held together by duct tape. Given to me on my eighth birthday by my grandmother, I hold an abiding fascination with sharks to this day.

[Matthew · Rating 5 out of 5]

Still one of my most treasured books and although printed in the 1970s still has a wealth of good and accurate information on sharks.