Montgomery, Sy.
The Great White Shark
Scientist. Houghton
Mifflin/ Harcourt
Brace 2016 70p $17.99
ISBN 978-0-544-35298-8 ms/hs Series: Scientists In the Field.
Nonfiction
E-BNS
Sharks, especially the great white, have fascinated humans
for decades. In this wonderful new
addition to the Scientists in the Field series, the author describes the
work of a group of scientists working off the Cape Cod coast who are studying
them. The group, led by Dr. Greg Skomal,
is involved in locating, identifying, filming, and tracking these huge
fish. Their enthusiasm is
boundless when
they discover a new great white shark or find the pings of an old “friend”, and
they draw
their readers into the ocean with
them.
Montgomery’s writing
is, as always, animated and inspiring.
Presented in an engaging manner, the title offers a
travelogue of her expeditions to both Cape Cod and
Guadalupe Island off the Mexican coast. It is filled
with unique stories about the sharks and the natural world that she finds,
and
is greatly enhanced by the outstanding color photographs that showcase the
sharks along with the environmental and zoological aspects
of the region. The book ends with a
series of extras: unique facts and
statistics about the sharks, shark maps and sharks by the number, a
bibliography for further reading, and an index.
This exemplary series includes various
outstanding titles about scientists who work in the natural world and make the
study of science
and nature very accessible and interesting to budding
naturalists. These books offer an
incredible look into hidden worlds at the frontiers of human knowledge. The text is clearly written and the awesome
photographs are carefully presented and enhance the text. This book should be a
required purchase for all libraries. It
is sure to be a winner, great
for browsing as well as for research.
Summary: Sharks, especially the great white, have fascinated
humans for decades. In this wonderful
new addition to the Scientists in the Field series, the author describes
the work of scientists off Cape Cod who are studying them.
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