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1) Jaws 2
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It's been four years since that marauding great white shark terroized the small summer resort of Amity; but the shark that Police Chief Brody destroyed wasn't the only one in the ocean! The same heart-stopping suspense and gripping adventure that enthralled movie audiences throughout the world in Jaws returns in this sequel to that film classic.
2) Jaws 3
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When a baby shark dies at the new Undersea Kingdom at Florida's Sea World, the creature's mother goes on a killing spree.
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"Everyone's heard of the Great Whites. But most people know little of the hundreds of other types of sharks that inhabit the world's oceans. Written by two of the world's leading authorities and illustrated by wildlife artist Marc Dando, this is the first comprehensive field guide to all 440-plus species of shark. Color plates illustrate all species, and detailed accounts include diagnostic line drawings and a distribution map for each species. Introductory...
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"Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water ... all three sequels from one of the most successful blockbusters of all time are featured in the Jaws 3-Movie Collection. Years after being terrorized by a giant white shark, the vacationers on Amity Island begin disappearing again in an all-too-familiar fashion and seek the help of Police Chief Brody (Roy Schneider) in Jaws 2. In Jaws 3, tourists marvel at the new Undersea Kingdom, a maze...
10) Sharks
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Describes different kinds of sharks, discusses shark biology, ecology, and senses, and assesses new techniques to repel sharks and prevent attacks.
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Answering every conceivable question about sharks, authors Gene Helfman and George H. Burgess describe the fascinating biology, behavior, diversity (there are more than 1,000 species worldwide), and cultural importance of sharks, their close relationship to skates and rays, and their critical role in healthy ecosystems. Helfman and Burgess take readers on a round-the-world tour of shark habitats, which include oceans as well as lakes and even rivers...
13) Tiburones
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Describes the physical characteristics and behavior of the often misunderstood and feared sharks.
14) The Sharks
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One of the most famous programs from National Geographic, 'The Sharks' takes you below the ocean's surface to observe sharks at close range, from Australia to the Red Sea. Check out these fish with attitude and the scientists who study them. Watch terrifying footage of divers petting "sleeping" tiger sharks and teasing great whites from within dive cages. Then meet the fearless Ron and Valerie Taylor, who experiment with a stainless steel mesh suit...
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"The Biology of Sharks and Rays is a comprehensive resource on the biological and physiological characteristics of the cartilaginous fishes: sharks, rays, and chimaeras. In sixteen chapters, organized by theme, A. Peter Klimley covers a broad spectrum of topics, including taxonomy, morphology, ecology, physiology and evolution. For example, he explains the body design of sharks and why the ridged, toothlike denticles that cover their entire bodies...
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From the enormous whale shark to the legendary great white to the enigmatic goblin shark to the small cookie-cutter shark, Slickety Quick is a delightful frenzy of shark mayhem. Mysterious species such as the camouflaged wobbegong and the elusive frilled shark share the waters with better-known blue and nurse sharks, each commemorated in a poem by Skila Brown and illustrated by Bob Kolar. Sneaky shark facts ripple through each spread to further inform...
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In this program, shark expert Enric Sala and his team of scientists begin their search for the lost deep sea monsters of Easter Island. With a high seas adventure, they set out from Chile to brave the tempestuous southern Pacific Ocean. Easter Island is a land of mammoth stone statues and its population has a cultural memory full of catastrophes. Diving underwater reveals an ocean desert.
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