Although first published 15 years ago, and long out of print, this publication has been near the top of many researchers want lists. I had a chance to purchase one of the last copies (directly from Princeton University Press) in the early 1990s for about $200 and passed on the opportunity — a decision I ent on to regret a number of times. Anyway, in 2003, it was finally reprinted by The Blackburn Press.

The scope of this volume can be appreciated by simply viewing the chapter titles:

	1.		Introduction to the Carcharhinoid Sharks
	2.		External Morphology
	3.		The Carcharhinoid Dentition
	4.		Pectoral Fin Structure
	5.		Clasper Morphology
	6.		Chondrocranium and Jaws
	7.		Hypercalcification in Skeletal Structures
	8.		Carcharhinoid Head Muscles
	9.		The Vertebral Column
	10.		The Valvular Intestine
	11.		Mode of Reproduction
	12.		The Order Charchariniformes
	13.		Family Scyliorhinidae
	14.		Family Proscylliidae
	15.		Family Pseudotriakidae
	16.		Family Leptochariidae
	17.		Family Triakidae
	18.		Family Hemigaleidae
	19.		Family Charcharinidae
	20.		Family Sphyrnidae
	21.		Phylogeny of the Charchariniformes