"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...