Amphibian Man (Amphibian) is perhaps the most well-known novel by Alexander Beliaev, a talented Russian science fiction writer who lived in the early 20th c. First published in 1928. The book tells a story of a young man named Ichtiandr (literally "Fish Man" in Greek) who as a child received a life-saving transplant - a set of shark gills. The operation was performed by his father, a scientist and a maverick surgeon, in an attempt to save his son's failing lungs.
How It Works: World of Animals – Book of Sharks & Ocean Predators (2015)
Is there anything more terrifying than the dorsal fin of a great white shark peeking through the waves? What about over 150 pages of the fiercest jaws and claws and the sharpest teeth the ocean has ever seen? The World of Animals Book of Sharks and Ocean Predators brings together the scariest monsters that make the deep blue sea such a terrifying place, from the usual suspects like the great white and the tiger shark to the octopuses whose camouflage talents mean they could be hiding anywhere.
In Shark Alley, South Africa, people often go underwater in protected environments to watch sharks in their natural surroundings. Some people believe this makes the sharks more violent. Others feel there's no change in behavior. Two researchers want to find the truth. How do they study the sharks? What do they find out?
You Don't Have to Be a Shark: Creating Your Own Success by You Don't Have to Be a Shark: Creating Your Own Success
Many people assume that effective sales ability demands a unique personality and an aggressive attitude. It's not true, and Robert Herjavec is proof. Known as the "Nice Shark" on ABC's Emmy Award-winning hit show Shark Tank, Robert Herjavec is loved by viewers, who respond to his affable nature. He has developed an honest and genuine approach to life and selling that has set him apart from his cutthroat colleagues and rewarded him with a degree of wealth measured in hundreds of millions of dollars.
Super Shark Encyclopedia and Other Creatures of the DeepSuper Shark Encyclopedia uncovers the secrets of the oceans by exploring a remarkable array of 80 sharks and other sea creatures — from Barrel Shrimp to Blue Sharks, Starfish to Bat Fish, and Hammerhead Sharks to Sandtiger Sharks, plus surfing penguins, deep-sea monsters, rays, eels and more.
Packed with jaw-dropping facts about animal behavior and anatomy, new x-ray artworks utilize cross-sections and strip layers away to show key anatomical features in detail.
