World bestseller and reference book for shark enthusiasts, both specialists and amateurs. It was reprinted several times and translated into many languages, including Russian. Although the book was written in 1968, it is read very easily and, as they say, in one breath. The publication of Shadows in the Sea was a revolution in the field of shark research for its time - the collection of data is truly impressive. But even now, at the end of the millennium, very little information about sharks has been added - many authoritative ichthyologists still refer to this book.

In fact, this is a small, but very complete and informative encyclopedia on sharks. It combines several extremely important qualities: scientific reliability, successful selection of material, liveliness and ease of presentation, which gives the book a burning interest.