Great Shark Writings - Softcover

Taylor, Valerie; Taylor, Ron; Goadby, Peter

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1585670561 ISBN 13: 9781585670567

Publisher: Overlook Books, 2000

Synopsis

Sharks have been a source of continuing terror and fascination to mankind from time immemorial. In the forty-two selections in this book, there is probably more information about sharks, their species, the seas in which they live, and their relationship with humans than has ever been gathered in the pages of one volume. This book includes the adventures and discoveries of scientists like William Beebe and Eugenie Clark, personal experiences of survivors of shark encounters, legends from Polynesia and the Indian Sea, shark-fishing stories, and tales of adventure from other parts of the world. The observations and personal encounters collected here will enthrall readers time and time again.

"Great Shark Writings is part of the Taylors' ongoing crusade to reduce myth to fact, to tell the truth about sharks. If some of the tales seem fantastic, don't dismiss them: they are all true. One of the book's many virtues is that the Taylors have demonstrated that the truth about sharks is spectacular enough. Sharks don't need a boost from fiction."--Peter Benchley

About this title

About the Author:

Valerie and Ron Taylor are an Australian husband-and-wife team whose underwater photography has won them international acclaim. Their work includes such films as Jaws, Blue Water, White Death, and The Silent One, and they have produced many television documentaries.
Peter Goadby is an Australian sport fisherman and expert on deep-sea fishing. A frequent contributor to newspapers and magazines throughout the English-speaking world, he also serves as a technical consultant to an American manufacturer of fishing equipment.

About this edition

• Publisher: Overlook Books
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 1585670561
• ISBN 13: 9781585670567
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 329