Cover of The Jaws of Death: Sharks as Predator, Man as Prey

The Jaws of Death: Sharks as Predator, Man as Prey

Biggest of all fish and the best equipped for hunting, sharks live in every ocean. No natural predator except the killer whale threatens them, and they possess an extraordinary physiology...including those unrivaled jaws. They have become the stuff of movies, books, and nightmares, but some of what we commonly believe is fiction, not fact. Through the examination of case histories, including gruesome attacks on man, The Jaws of Death documents the truth. It discusses why sharks are essential to the equilibrium of the marine biotope and what benefit they have provided to science and medicine. In addition to sharks, other "jaws of death" receive attention, including piranhas, crocodiles, and barracudas.

Audience
adult
Length
medium · 352 pages

Click a tag to see books like this one that share it. Point at it (on a phone, tap it) for less of it instead.

Read it? Sign in to help tag it.

Liked The Jaws of Death: Sharks as Predator, Man as Prey? Here’s where I’d start.

These suit anyone who liked The Jaws of Death: Sharks as Predator, Man as Prey. Sign in and mark a few books for picks shaped around your own taste.

  1. Kink: A Straight Girl's Investigation Shares nonfiction
  2. Make an Informed Vaccine Decision for the Health of Your Child: A Parent's Guide to Childhood Shots Shares nonfiction
  3. The Wisdom of Your Child's Face: Discover Your Child's True Nature with Chinese Face Reading Shares nonfiction
  4. Walking in Light Shares nonfiction

“If you want more of the same (science about animals), start with these.”

  1. Marine Fishes
  2. The Chicken Whisperer's Guide to Keeping Chickens: Everything You Need to Know . . . and Didn't Know You Needed to Know About Backyard and Urban Chickens
  3. Keeping Pet Chickens
  4. Enoch: A Bigfoot Story

“Readers describe these the same way.”

  1. Overrated: The 50 Most Overhyped Things in History
  2. My Cool Caravan: An Inspirational Guide to Retro-Style Caravans
  3. 50 Things To Do When You Turn 50
  4. Banksy Locations Tours Volume 2: A Collection of Graffiti Locations and Photographs from Around the UK

“These start from a similar idea, even if they go somewhere else with it.”

  1. Shark Week: Everything You Need to Know
  2. Killer Whale Vs. Great White Shark
  3. Jaws 2
  4. The Great Shark Escape