Shark: Stories of Life and Death from the World s Most Dangerous Waters (Adrenaline)

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.