Shark: Stories of Life and Death from the World's Most Dangerous Waters

Shark picks up where previous Adrenaline titles such as Rough Water and Deep Blue left off, with a collection focusing on man's terrifying interactions with one of the planet's most frightening beasts -- an animal that arouses our most primal fears -- fears that were recently brought to the surface by an outbreak of fatal attacks on this country's beaches. From novelists to sailors to oceanographers to divers, man's encounters with sharks have produced a diverse body of gripping, often inspired writing by great names in adventure literature. Along with 16 black-and-white photos, selections feature a wide range of work with an emphasis on thrills and chills, including Peter Matthiessen on the great white shark, Edward Marriott on hunting man-eaters off Nicaragua, Richard Fernicola's account of the 1916 shark attacks that inspired Peter Benchley's Jaws, and Jacques Cousteau's studies of the creatures.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Da Capo Press
Published: 06/01/2002
ISBN: 9781560253976
Pages: 368
Weight: 1.07lbs
Size: 8.96h x 6.10w x 0.99d

Review Citations: Booklist 06/01/2002 pg. 1657
Library Journal 06/15/2002 pg. 88
Kliatt 09/01/2002 pg. 32