Shark Life
True Stories About Sharks & the Sea
Published on 18. December 2008
208 pages
978-0-307-54574-9 (ISBN)
Description
From the bestselling author of Jaws comes a firsthand guide to one of the most feared-and often misunderstood-animals: sharks!
In direct and accessible prose, Peter Benchley sets the record straight about the many types of sharks (including the ones that pose a genuine threat to us), the behavior of sharks and other sea creatures we fear, the odds against an attack, and how to improve them even further. He also teaches us how to swim safely in the ocean by reading the tides and currents and respecting all the inhabitants. Here are the lessons Peter has learned, the mistakes he has made, the danger he has faced-and the spectacular sights he has seen in the world's largest environment. The book includes 16 pages of black-and-white photographs.
In direct and accessible prose, Peter Benchley sets the record straight about the many types of sharks (including the ones that pose a genuine threat to us), the behavior of sharks and other sea creatures we fear, the odds against an attack, and how to improve them even further. He also teaches us how to swim safely in the ocean by reading the tides and currents and respecting all the inhabitants. Here are the lessons Peter has learned, the mistakes he has made, the danger he has faced-and the spectacular sights he has seen in the world's largest environment. The book includes 16 pages of black-and-white photographs.
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Peter Benchley is the bestselling author of Jaws, The Deep, and Beast, among others. He lives in Princeton, New Jersey.
Content
- Intro
- Title Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface - Aliens in the Sea
- Part 1
- Chapter 1 - South Australia, 1974 Swimming with Nightmares
- Chapter 2 - Jaws
- Chapter 3 - South Australia, 1974 Part 2
- Chapter 4 - South Australia, 1974 Part 3
- Part 2
- Chapter 5 - Shark Attacks A Summer of Hype
- Chapter 6 - Sharks How Little We Know
- Chapter 7 - Six Dangerous Sharks
- Chapter 8 - Swimming Safely in the Sea
- Chapter 9 - How to Avoid a Shark Attack
- Chapter 10 - When Good Dives Go Bad
- Chapter 11 - You Say You Want to Dive with Sharks?
- Chapter 12 - Some Shark Facts and a Story
- Part 3
- Chapter 13 - Dangerous to Man? Moray Eels, Killer Whales, Barracudas, and Other Creatures We Fear
- Chapter 14 - Even More Creatures to Avoid . and Respect
- Chapter 15 - Okay, So What Can We Do?
- Glossary
- About the author
- Copyright
