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Twelve Days of Terror : Inside the Shocking 1916 New Jersey Shark Attacks by Richard G. Fernicola (2016, Trade Paperback)

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PublisherGlobe Pequot Press, T.H.E.

ISBN-101493023241

ISBN-139781493023240

eBay Product ID (ePID)219120981

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Book TitleTwelve Days of Terror : inside the Shocking 1916 New Jersey Shark Attacks

Number of Pages368 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2016

TopicAnimals / Fish, United States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, De, Md, NJ, NY, Pa), General, Modern / 19th Century

IllustratorYes

GenreNature, History

AuthorRichard G. Fernicola

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.8 in

Item Weight17.6 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width5.9 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

Reviews"Natural history, animal behavior, American history, and pure detective work. The research and sourcing are monumental...makes a fine summer beach read." -- Chicago Tribune

Dewey Edition23

Dewey Decimal597.31566

Edition DescriptionReissue

SynopsisUpon 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 ......, 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 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.

LC Classification NumberQL638.93