I would imagine that any one with even a passing interest in the oceans, reefs and fish is going to be fascinated by sharks, they are after all…fascinating and given the current threats facing just about every shark species on the planet its worth knowing exactly what we are losing. Sharks of the World is an essential guide to all sharks, rays and chimaeras and includes the 180 or so species discovered formally described in the last decade. 
Following a fascinating introduction which summarises current shark knowledge in terms of anatomy, physiology, behaviour and conservations status, the book then provides superbly illustrated plates of each species and then detailed information on range, identification and notes on biology. The book does its best to provide as much detail as possible on all the 500+ species shown, but for some species so little is known that no details can be given on behaviour and biology. 
The illustrations are superb throughout and these include the images showing internal anatomy. The book is replete with interesting snippets of information. I didn’t know that it has been suggested that juvenile Zebra Sharks are so coloured to mimic banded sea snakes for example. Sharks of the World, by David A. Ebert, Sarah Fowler and Leonardo Compagno. Illustrated by Marc Dando is printed by Wild Nature Press and is available through specialist outlets and Amazon at $69.50… More:
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