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Shark Bytes: Tales of Diving with the Bizarre and the Beautiful
John Bantin
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Description for Shark Bytes: Tales of Diving with the Bizarre and the Beautiful
Paperback. In this beautiful book, diving veteran John Bantin recounts many of his spectacular diving experiences with several species of sharks and other marine animals over the last 4 decades. Accompanied by his own stunning photography, the encounters show the reader what it is like to get up close and personal to these bizarre and beautiful creatures. Num Pages: 224 pages, Over 80 colour photographs. BIC Classification: BM; WNCS1; WNGF; WSSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 247 x 17. Weight in Grams: 760.
The popular image of sharks is of a dorsal fin cleaving the surface as it rushes to its next kill, but this is a limited caricature. There are over 500 species to choose from, most of whom are far more frightened of humans than vice versa. In this beautiful book, diving veteran John Bantin recounts many tales of his diving with several species of sharks and other marine animals over the last 4 decades. Accompanied by his own stunning photography, the captivating, spectacular and sometimes shocking encounters show the reader what it is like to get up close and personal ... Read more
The popular image of sharks is of a dorsal fin cleaving the surface as it rushes to its next kill, but this is a limited caricature. There are over 500 species to choose from, most of whom are far more frightened of humans than vice versa. In this beautiful book, diving veteran John Bantin recounts many tales of his diving with several species of sharks and other marine animals over the last 4 decades. Accompanied by his own stunning photography, the captivating, spectacular and sometimes shocking encounters show the reader what it is like to get up close and personal ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Fernhurst Books Limited
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
754g
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Leamington Spa, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781909911451
SKU
V9781909911451
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-23
About John Bantin
John Bantin was an advertising photographer and television commercials director during the '70s and '80s. He learned to dive in 1979 and in 1992 it became his career. He was technical editor for Diver Magazine, Britain's most popular diving magazine. During the past 20 years he has travelled the world gaining many different experiences underwater (not all of them good) ... Read more
Reviews for Shark Bytes: Tales of Diving with the Bizarre and the Beautiful
'John's memory for detail is impressive and he brings many a scene to life with subtle flashes of colour that many writers in this genre are not capable of summoning. There is a solid sense of environmental awareness and no tabloid demonising. John knows you have to be entertained to keep turning the pages and every page here is packed ... Read more