Shark Attacks

Author : Alex MacCormick
Publisher : St. Martin's Paperbacks
ISBN 13 : 1250097096
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.95/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Shark Attacks written by Alex MacCormick and published by St. Martin's Paperbacks. This book was released on 2015-09-08 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More horrifying than Jaws-- because it's true! Since 1990 there have been 283 shark attacks worldwide-- 40 of which were fatal...In the past 15 years, reports of shark attacks have substantially increased...Over half the attacks occur in water no deeper than five feet... Believe it or not, shark attacks are still a very real threat to humans. These unspeakably bloody encounters happen in shallow water, in "safe" areas, to people just like you-- people who thought it could never happen to them. HONG KONG, 1995: A forty-five-year-old woman swimming in shallow water with fifty other people has one leg and one arm ripped off by the shark-- she dies before reaching the hospital. CALIFORNIA, 1993: A man snorkeling with friends is swallowed headfirst halfway down his body-- luckily, the shark spits him back out with only bite wounds. AUSTRALIA, 1993: A professional diver and mother of five is literally torn in half in front of her horrified family by a fifteen-foot great white shark. HAWAII, 1991: Two vacationing friends out for a swim suddenly see a shark "the size of a car" swim by. After one of the women begins thrashing in panic, the shark attacks and kills her-- her body is later recovered with several limbs missing. Read on for more blood-chilling accounts of people who fell prey to...SHARK ATTACKS.

Author : Blake Chapman
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
ISBN 13 : 1486307361
Total Pages : 281 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Shark Attacks written by Blake Chapman and published by CSIRO PUBLISHING. This book was released on 2017-11 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Humans spend more time in or on the water than ever before. We love the beach. But for many people, getting in the water provokes a moment’s hesitation. Shark attacks are big news events and although the risk of shark attack on humans is incredibly low, the fact remains that human lives are lost to sharks every year. Shark Attacks explores the tension between risk to humans and the need to conserve sharks and protect the important ecological roles they play in our marine environments. Marine biologist Blake Chapman presents scientific information about shark biology, movement patterns and feeding behaviour. She discusses the role of fear in the way we think about sharks and the influence of the media on public perceptions. Moving first-hand accounts describe the deep and polarising psychological impacts of shark attacks from a range of perspectives. This book is an education in thinking through these emotive events and will help readers to navigate the controversial issues around mitigating shark attacks while conserving the sharks themselves.

Author : Thomas B. Allen
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781585745463
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Shark Attacks written by Thomas B. Allen and published by . This book was released on 2002-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shark Attacks contains the harrowing personal stories of shark attack survivors expert opinions from marine biologists and the latest scientific studies of shark behavior An unflinching look at a terrifying phenomenon

Author : Lauren Tarshis
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
ISBN 13 : 0545414873
Total Pages : 114 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book I Survived the Shark Attacks of 1916 (I Survived #2) written by Lauren Tarshis and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2011-10-01 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on true events! It's the summer of 1916 and the Jersey shore is being terrorized by a Great White shark. Can 10-year-old Chet and his friends survive a swim in the local creek?In the summer of 1916, ten year-old Chet Roscow is captivated by the local news: a Great White shark has been attacking and killing people up and down the Atlantic Coast, not far from Chet's hometown of Springfield, New Jersey.Then one day, swimming with his friends, Chet sees something in the water. . .

Author : D. G. D. Fernicola
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 149302325X
Total Pages : 369 pages
Book Rating : 4.57/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Twelve Days of Terror written by D. G. D. Fernicola and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2016-05-02 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Upon the 100th anniversary of the most terrifying stretch of shark attacks in American history--a wave said to have been the inspiration for Jaws--comes a reissue of the classic Lyons Press account and investigation. In July 1916, a time when World War I loomed over America and New York City was in the midst of a deadly polio epidemic, the tri-state area sought relief at the Jersey shore. The Atlantic’s refreshing waters proved to be utterly inhospitable, however. In just twelve days, four swimmers were violently and fatally mauled in separate shark attacks, and a fifth swimmer escaped an attack within inches of his life. In this thoroughly researched account, Dr. Richard Fernicola, the leading expert on the attacks, presents a riveting portrait, investigation, and scientific analysis of the terrifying days against the colorful backdrop of America in 1916 in Twelve Days of Terror.

Author : Alex MacCormick
Publisher : Hachette UK
ISBN 13 : 1472100301
Total Pages : 512 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Mammoth Book of Shark Attacks written by Alex MacCormick and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2013-11-07 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The biggest-ever selection of first-hand accounts and news reports of shark attacks, both recent and historical, shows how sharks are masters of the ocean and how we enter their domain at our own risk. Think you're safe in the Med? Read about the Great Whites that thrive near holiday beaches. Think you're safe in large groups? Read about the sinking of the USS Indianapolis in 1945 when hundreds of sailors floated for days in shark-infested waters, being picked off one-by-one. Think you're safe at home? Read about the 69-year-old man, taking his regular evening swim, jumping off his backyard dock straight into the mouth of a bull shark. Many more extraordinary and gruesome accounts, including the shark-boat skipper who slit open the belly of a 360-kg tiger shark only to have a human head, pelvis, and arm come tumbling out, provide horrific and moving tales of shark encounters. The courage of survivors and those who have risked their lives to save shark attack victims is truly inspirational. Where can you find sharks? Features on different shark species with illustrations, fact boxes and maps show where they lurk around the world. Also included are a selection of full-colour photographs and special sections on the life cycle of a shark, how to avoid a shark attack and how to survive one.

Author : Mike Capuzzo
Publisher : Broadway
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 382 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Close to Shore written by Mike Capuzzo and published by Broadway. This book was released on 2001 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes how, in the summer of 1916, a lone great white shark headed for the New Jersey shoreline and a farming community eleven miles inland, attacking five people and igniting the most extensive shark hunt in history.

Author : Gail Tuchman
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781407138350
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Shark Attack! written by Gail Tuchman and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover More Readers: Shark Attack! is a Level 2 Reader (ages 5-7) packed with key facts, maps, charts, photographs and challenging vocabulary to explain it all. Readers can discover all about shark anatomy, behaviour and conservation efforts - developing readers can learn all about the coolest fish in the sea. Comes with free digital book featuring extra content, games and activities, plus audio and video enhancements.

Author : Alex MacCormick
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 0312966180
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Shark Attacks written by Alex MacCormick and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 1998-07-15 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on first-hand accounts of survivors, here are terrifying true accounts of shark attacks worldwide--with photos.

Author : Blake Chapman
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
ISBN 13 : 148630737X
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Shark Attacks written by Blake Chapman and published by CSIRO PUBLISHING. This book was released on 2017-11-01 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Humans spend more time in or on the water than ever before. We love the beach. But for many people, getting in the water provokes a moment’s hesitation. Shark attacks are big news events and although the risk of shark attack on humans is incredibly low, the fact remains that human lives are lost to sharks every year. Shark Attacks explores the tension between risk to humans and the need to conserve sharks and protect the important ecological roles they play in our marine environments. Marine biologist Blake Chapman presents scientific information about shark biology, movement patterns and feeding behaviour. She discusses the role of fear in the way we think about sharks and the influence of the media on public perceptions. Moving first-hand accounts describe the deep and polarising psychological impacts of shark attacks from a range of perspectives. This book is an education in thinking through these emotive events and will help readers to navigate the controversial issues around mitigating shark attacks while conserving the sharks themselves.