Sharks - An Eponym Dictionary

This fascinating reference book delves into the origins of the vernacular and scientific names of sharks, rays, skates and chimeras. Each entry offers a concise biography, revealing the hidden stories and facts behind each species' name.

About the author

Michael Watkins is a shipbroker who mainly concentrated on the tanker oil and chemical markets and worked in London for 45 years. No longer active in the business, he is still associated with it as a tutor and part of the examining process for the industry's professional body, the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers. Since retiring from the City, he has had more time for birding, travelling and grandchildren-minding, but never quite enough.

Product details

• Authors: Bo Beolens, Michael Watkins
• Publisher: Pelagic Publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 12.01.2015
• EAN: 9781907807930
• ISBN: 978-1-907807-93-0
• No. of pages: 230
• Dimensions: 175 mm x 250 mm x 17 mm
• Weight: 584 g
• Subjects: Guides > Nature; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Zoology