num_pages: 273
description: The author recounts his experiences observing sharks in the open seas, describes their characteristics, and discusses the safety precautions that should be taken around sharks.
language: English
title: The Shark: Splendid Savage of the Sea
titlecomplete: The Shark: Splendid Savage of the Sea
genres: Nature, Biology, Science, Nonfiction, Animals
ratings_count: 124
series: The Undersea Discoveries of Jacques-Yves Cousteau
publisher: Doubleday & Company, Inc.