Sharks, the deadliest killers inthe seas of our planet, have been roaming the oceans for more than 400 million years. They have easily outlived the dinosaurs and now dominate the watery blue wilderness as the apex predators

of the marine world.

This amazing book introduces readers to these fascinating and much misunderstood creatures. It explains how sharks evolved, describes the way in which their anatomy and physiology is supremely adapted for the task of hunting and killing prey, and profiles the most beautiful and most deadly species of shark alive today. It also boasts breathtaking action pictures of amazing sharks from the ruthless great whites of Jaws fame and 'fighter-jet-style' great hammerheads to feisty Caribbean reef sharks and the biggest fish in the world, the mighty whale shark.

It also looks at the human side of the story, and we meet some of the people who have survived terrifying ordeals including the 13-year-old American surfer Bethany Hamilton whose arm was bitten off by a tiger shark. Other victims literally escaped from the razor-sharp jaws of great whites and later overcame their trauma to get back in the water with the creatures that so nearly claimed their lives.We also discover how a Jaws-fueUed Hollywood obsession with sharks has inspired a huge tourist industry with people paying serious money to swim within inches of these highly efficient killers.

Sharks is written by veteran diver and shark enthusiast John Mclntyre, a former BBC correspondent who now combines journalism with underwater camerawork. He believes that being dose to sharks in their own environment is the only true way to see nature at its superlative best, just as it might have been millions of years before the appearance of mankind.