Summary: Explore the science, myths and mystery of this fearsome predator in 14 favorite Discovery Channel programs from Shark Week-- the series that has been exciting fans for 20 years.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Image Entertainment 2007
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Teen Display, Call number: DVD E-TV SHASummary: In addition to fascinating facts about sharks, this collections adds up the other side of the equation and includes some of the most terrifying shark attacks in recent history. Survivorman's Les Stroud adds his signature wisdom to the mix with a trek to five of the most notorious shark-infested waters on the planet, and former Force Recon Marine Charles Ingram gets answers from the experts to...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Gaiam Americas, Inc. 2010
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV SHASkomal, Gregory
Summary: "As shark attacks continue to rise along the coast of New England, Dr. Greg Skomal, the leading great white shark expert in the country, takes readers on a gripping exploration of these apex predators and the factors in their resurgence"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: William Morrow, an Imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2023
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 597.3 SKODubowski, Cathy East.
Summary: Describes the nearly disastrous encounter of a spear-fisherman with a shark off the coast of Australia, and describes the physical features, diet, and behavior of sharks.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: DK 2009
Copies Available at Interlochen
2 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 597.3 Dubowski 2009Call number: J Animal Dubowski
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE DUBCapuzzo, Mike.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: G.K. Hall 2001
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP 597.3 CapuzVan Zee, Amy
Summary: Through narrative nonfiction, tells the story of Bethany Hamilton, a young woman who survived a shark attack and continued her dream to surf.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: The Child's World 2016
Sorry, no copies available
Place a hold to request this item.Capuzzo, Mike.
Summary: Describes how, in the summer of 1916, a lone great white shark headed for the New Jersey shoreline and a farming community eleven miles inland, attacking five people and igniting the most extensive shark hunt in history.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Broadway Books 2001
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 597.3 CAPO'Shei, Tim.
Summary: Describes how 13-year old surfer Bethany Hamily survived an attack by a tiger shark that took her left arm.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press 2007
Copies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J597.3 OSHGelder, Paul de
Summary: "From shark attack survivor to the shark's biggest advocate, Paul de Gelder tells us just why these majestic diverse animals need our help as much as we need them. We have a perennial fascination with sharks. Portrayed in the media and popular culture as killing machines, we are awed by their power and strength. But the shark is so much more, a marvel of the sea, they have evolved over 450...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollins 2022
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 597.3 GELCerullo, Mary M.
Summary: Are great whites dangerous predators or beautiful hunters? Where are you likely to see one? Why do victims of shark attacks often live to tell the tale? Can great whites jump? Are they really cold-blooded? Find out the latest information on this fascinating, misunderstood animal.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books 2000
Copies Available at East Bay
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 597.33 CERTarshis, Lauren
Summary: From 14-year-old Joseph Dunn who was the lone survivor of the Shark Attacks of 1916, to 9-year-old Mike Kramer who, with the help of his quick-thinking parents, survived the Peshtigo fire of 1871 (which took place on the very same day in history as the Great Chicago Fire!), to the 13-year-old girl who survived a terrifying attack by a box jellyfish, this is a collection of unforgettable...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Press 2015
Sorry, no copies available
Place a hold to request this item.Stanton, Doug.
Summary: Chronicles the worst disaster in U.S. naval history, describing heroism in the face of persistant shark attacks and hypothermia after the sinking of the U.S.S. Indianapolis in the South Pacific in the final days of World War II.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: H. Holt 2003
Copies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Adult, Call number: 940.54 STACopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 940.54 STACopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 940.545 STA1 available in Reference, Call number: NEL 940.545 STA
Copies Available at East Bay
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 940.545 STACopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Adult, Call number: 940.545 StaDowswell, Paul.
Summary: From shark attacks and blazing airships to exploding spacecraft and sinking submarines, this is a collection of real stories of people who have stared death in the face and lived to tell the tale.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: EDC Pub. 2002