‎"‎The table of contents is the first indication that this book‎'‎s editors succeeded in their objective of compiling far more than just another book about the biology of the Class Chondrichthyes ‎(‎sharks‎,‎ rays‎,‎ and chimeras‎)‎‎.‎ It is the scope of this book that distinguishes it‎.‎ [C]ontributions have been carefully prepared and provide generally thorough and well‎-referenced accounts of each subject‎.‎ [T]he volume is a solid contribution and in many respects is far more than the sum of its parts‎.‎ It will be an important reference for all students of fish biology‎,‎ marine biologists‎,‎ and those concerned with fishery conservation and sustaining marine biodiversity‎.‎‎"‎ ‎- The Journal of Experimental Biology‎,‎ 2005 ‎"‎This book is presented as a tribute to the work of three outstanding shark researchers‎-Perry Gilbert‎,‎ Shelton Applegate‎,‎ and Samuel Gruber‎.‎ [It] is a benchmark publication‎,‎ offering a well‎-rounded picture of the current status of chondrichthyan research for advanced students‎,‎ professors of ichthyology or vertebrate zo‎.‎‎.‎‎.‎