Twelve Days of Terror: A definitive Investigation of the 1916 New Jersey Shark Attacks

Richard G Fernicola, M.D.

ISBN 10: 158574297X / ISBN 13: 9781585742974

Published by Lyons Press, 2001

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8vo-- 330 +37 pp. including "Species of Sharks and Their Characteristics", a Time Line, Bibliography, and Index.

Seller Inventory # 1815708

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Twelve Days of Terror: A definitive Investigation of the 1916 New Jersey Shark Attacks
• Publisher: Lyons Press
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 158574297X
• ISBN 13: 9781585742974
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: 32 pages of vintage photos (b&w)
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good +

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Synopsis

Vividly told for the first time, the true-life story of the 1916 wave of shark attacks that inspired Jaws takes readers to the Jersey shore in the midst of World War I, where a shark, or school of sharks, was feeding on bathers.

About the Author

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 historic preservation and rescue of marine mammals. He lives in New Jersey.