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Twelve Days of Terror: Inside the Shocking 1916 New Jersey Shark Attacks
Richard G. Fernicola
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Description for Twelve Days of Terror: Inside the Shocking 1916 New Jersey Shark Attacks
Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages, 108 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: BTH; WNCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 150 x 21. Weight in Grams: 503.
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 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 ... Read more
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 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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
Number of Pages
368
Place of Publication
Guilford, United States
ISBN
9781493023240
SKU
V9781493023240
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About Richard G. Fernicola
Richard G. Fernicola is recognized as the foremost authority on the New Jersey shark attacks of 1916. His research became the basis for the highly acclaimed television documentaries Legends of Killer Sharks and Shark Attack: 1916, which aired on the Discovery Channel and The History Channel. He is also actively involved in the preservation and rescue of marine mammals.
Reviews for Twelve Days of Terror: Inside the Shocking 1916 New Jersey Shark Attacks
“Natural history, animal behavior, American history, and pure detective work. The research and sourcing are monumental...makes a fine summer beach read.”
Chicago Tribune "Twelve Days of Terror is better (than Close to the Shore) at conveying the historical context framing the (shark) attacks. Fernicola is (also) better with the attacks in Matawan Creek.
Baltimore Sun Has the edge over "Close ... Read more
Chicago Tribune "Twelve Days of Terror is better (than Close to the Shore) at conveying the historical context framing the (shark) attacks. Fernicola is (also) better with the attacks in Matawan Creek.
Baltimore Sun Has the edge over "Close ... Read more