Not about shark attacks as title suggests
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If you're looking for information about shark attacks, you will be disappointed.

This book contains a series of essay about sharks and diving, but none of them recount actual shark attacks.

If shark attacks are what you're looking for, try:

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This is pretty much a rant about why you shouldn't keep a great white shark in an aquarium.

Being someone who has researched a moderate amount online there is nothing new here that you couldn't find with a single wikipedia page.  It's mostly babble ranting.
558490
It's a good documentary, but one-sided.  This author won't tell you the good things Seaworld has done for tea search an the environment.  Anyone remember the gray whale calf found in CA that they nursed back to health and released?
311212
My main complaint is that it is another misguided attack on the concept of the "Nobel Savage".  While I understand it is fashionable to do so in hopes of appearing appropriately "skeptical" and "realistic", it is, in fact, neither;  and I suggest such claims are both naive and anthropocentric.

A "realistic" analysis has to begin with a very basic principle of biology:  "Every organism is optimally expressed within the original environment that shaped it".  If you want to get an idea of what is an "optimally expressed" giraffe, for example, you don't look at the animal within a zoo environment ---rather you analyze its behavior within the original "wild environment" of that animal (its Environment of Evolutionary Adaptedness ---E.E.A.).

Now it is naive and anthropocentric to imagine that the human animal is somehow different from every other organism existing on the planet.  As such, to obtain the optimal expression of the human animal, we must follow the same procedure.  One cannot look to our expression within the modern "zoo" in which we have now "contained" ourselves.  Instead, one must look to the "human wild environment" to gain this deeper understanding.  The E.E.A. of the human animal is defined by the hunter-gatherer nomadic extended families of Paleolithic times.  Thus, based the above foundational biological principle, that particular human expression within the E.E.A. must reasonably be defined as the "optimal hunter-gatherer" ---which is a simple rephrasing of the more popular term, the "Nobel Savage".

Even outside this analysis, it is readily apparent that all of us, presently, are "wilted flowers" in comparison to human animals who optimally "blossomed" within the environment that spawned them.  These original humans experienced the best developmental trajectory imaginable.  Every child grew up within an environment keyed to satisfying the very hard-wired needs that that same environment originally designed.

Like any animal growing up in a zoo (well-designed or not) the experience of a child growing up in the modern "human zoo" simply can't compare to the secure base of a non-dysfunctional extended nomadic family that prides itself on ending a child's tears usually within a few seconds (see chapter 8, "The Natural Child", within THE PALEOLITHIC PRESCRIPTION by Melvin Konner, et.al.).  And Pinker would somehow ignore that such a relatively "ideal" childhood developmnetal environment just might have an especially positive effect on the adult humans thereby produced?  Again, such a view, I maintain, is representative of a naive faith in our current "normality".  My cynicism is, contrariwise, that the modern human is so far removed from what is the optimal human expression that it is now almost hopeless to somehow find our way back.  It's very much as would happen if all the wild tigers were killed and we had to derive what is the optimal expression of that animal, artificially, from a survey of various zoos.  Could we ever re-create the original tiger in all its splendor outside the wild?  And, in turn, can we ever re-create the original optimal human expression, in all its splendor, outside the wild environment of the original savage --- The Nobel Savage?

Dale G., Clinical Evolutionary Psychologist
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This book's title sounds good.  Who wouldn't want to know the results of controlled studies on how fish react to different techniques.  Well that makes up about 10 pages of this book.  In case you want to know: putting a flavor on a lure seems to work, scent not really, and bass will hold on to soft baits much longer than hard baits.  Most of the book reads like a biology lesson charting out various organs in the fish and describing their functions.  The problem is that there is no real connection made between this and fishing techniques.  Does it help me to know how different sense organs attach to the Bass' brain? for me not really.  If you are really interested in Bass physiology perhaps this would be worth reading, otherwise I would not recommend it.
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I was expecting a thriller, as the title of the book denotes, but this is an informational book. I think it has a great message about brain tumors, but it was totally unexpected. I was looking for a quick, enjoyable, fictional story but this is more like an ad. Very disappointing!
417750
Excellent read for someone as obsessed with sharks as I am. However, I am personally disappointed in how this true life saga ends. Makes the story seem dirty to have read ... like the pursuit of this story/ book cost a wonderful scientist his job. And the sharks are worse of for it. :/
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Anything written about the Pacific War during WW2 will mostly become a book about the ships and the men which took part. Anything written about Truk Lagoon will include mention of the shipwrecks which are found there - and that will involve countless hours of research, research and even more research. There are no short-cuts and, unfortunately, there is no single place one can visit to find all the answers one seeks.

The US operation to sink the Japanese fleet at Truk Lagoon was called Operation HAILSTONE and not "HAILSTORM" as used by Mr Lindemann. His deliberate selection of this title has led to that operation becoming widely, and very wrongly, known as Operation Hailstorm. Personally, I think both the original name and the way in which the fighting was conducted were dramatic enough without Mr Lindemann attempting to make it more so.

At first sight, this incorrect title appears to be a very basic error in this author's research when that is simply not so! Mr Lindemann has produced two authoritative works on the subject of Truk Lagoon and was also responsible for the actual discovery of some of the wrecks found there.

As a professional author, diver and shipwreck historian, I have used Mr Lindemann's work on Truk Lagoon as reliable reference material for some years now. I have never found that work wanting in any way whatsoever.

Pity about the title, but do not allow that to put you off a product which is otherwise quite excellent.

NM
3570261
I bought this book for my toddlers, because I thought they would like to learn about sharks. But it's full of what I feel to be propaganda. I don't want to explain an illustration of severed shark fins to them. And a poem encourages children to be rude if they are presented with shark fin soup. My kids will never even know what that is!
1064877
Be forewarned... "Bass Culture" is not a book about the care and feeding of the Smallmouth. Otherwise, it seems to be a well-written book.
4668938
My daughter and I were disappointed that it was less about the author and more about the whale and how they captured her. My daughter had ordered this book to learn about the life of the author (because it is the only book written by or about him) for her development class in college, and instead, she had to rely on internet articles to find out more. The one thing that DOES come out, is the fact that Edward "Ted" Griffin, was a pioneer in showing us that humans could relate to orca whales. But we also learn that the early history of capturing them was not a pretty thing! Not recommended for younger ages.a very adult book.
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In recent weeks I have become most concerned about 2 books by Capt. Dan Berg because the content simply does not match their titles.

I have been an active diver for well over 30 years and am regarded as something of a shipwreck authority within the UK. In short, I study and then write about shipwrecks for a living. I do not, however, claim to know anything about any shipwreck - anywhere in the world, which I have not studied in great detail. Sadly, the modern shipwreck diver is being openly ripped off by so-called authors who get into print without checking every single fact before so doing.

The work of this author is full of factual, grammatical and other errors. Even the names given to several species of fish are simply wrong.

Any person purchasing a book with the title; "Tropical Shipwrecks: A Vacationing Diver's Guide to the Bahamas and Caribbean," would expect to learn far more than is provided by this so-called author. Truth is, he appears to have rushed into print with a little information picked up from somebody who heard it from someone else who got the whole story from yet another person.

Instead of using this product as an opportunity to "teach" the vulnerable diver (i.e. the diver who is hungry for information) something about the subject, Mr Berg has revealed his complete lack of knowledge by simply repeating false details which may have been published elsewhere. I would suggest Mr Berg's time would have been better spent in learning something about the basic fundamentals of shipwreck research.

NM
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Its an interesting subject. While it seems well researched, some of her points are a bit broadly drawn. In particular the chapter on female competition in dating behaviour is very much off the mark; human behaviour is squeezed to fit into her take on it. She ignores that fact that competition for a mate is typical behaviour of all animals, not just a female competition issue. It isn't a sisterhood moment; the important task is to mate and breed, its what animals do. All animals. Male mate competition is very similar.

She just seems to ignore facts in order to make everything fit her theory. Also using novels as examples is very faulty as of course they need conflict. No one will read a book of people happily getting along. There is drama, conflict....so using fictional "other woman" examples is faulty from the start.

There are some good points about female competition, but overall I think her research and presentation is a bit flawed. You can't ignore biological imperatives because they don't fit your theories. Not all competition is due to cultural or societal dictates. Mate poaching is fact in humans and other animals, and concentrating on raising young is also a basic focus.

I was looking for something a bit more scientific and in depth about female indirect aggressive behaviour. This has some of that, but it generalizes much too much.
191237
Shark Attacks, Alex MacCormick

Over half the attacks on humans by sharks occur in water less than five feet deep (`Introduction'). How safe is going to the seashore or a river? This book presents examples of shark attacks. The fear of an attack and death by a monster goes back to prehistory. [Bears and big cats preyed on humans on land, and left bones in their caves.] Attacks by sharks can occur on oceans or even bays. It was only in 1958 that a research program began. The International Shark Attack File is based at the University of Florida in Gainesville, it is accessible only to qualified scientists. Searching news reports has the problem of shark attacks unreported for fear of damaging tourism by bad publicity. This book has six chapters for its 241 pages. The author seems to have searched newspaper records during the 20th century to compile this book. There is a chronological list of attacks with its page number (the date is in dd.mm.yy format).

Chapter 1 is "Holiday Snaps in the Shallows". It lists attacks in Great Britain, Hong Kong, Somalia , Texas, Florida, Virginia, Australia, Italy, and South Africa. Chapter 2 is "Down into the Deep". It tells about attacks by great white sharks in Tuscany, Italy; Tasmania; and New Zealand. Florida and California are famous for attacks. Note how often fishermen are bitten in the water. Chapter 3 is "Ships and Boats and Planes". What if a shark takes a bite of your boat? Canoes, kayaks, and rubber dinghies are vulnerable to attacks. If bait was thrown into the sea to attract sharks there is a danger for any small boat. A shark can jump into a boat or on a deck. This tells about the sinking of the USS Indianapolis in July 1945. Only 316 out of 1,196 survived.

Chapter 4 is "Swimming Out of One's Depth". Swimming at dawn or dusk can be harmful. Shark attacks at tourist resorts are usually censored. Cooler waters have fewer shark attacks. Bait fish close to shore mean sharks are in the surf. A "safe bathing area" is no guarantee either. Stories about a person drowning from a cramp is really a shark attack when the body is never found (p. 179). Chapter 5 is "Surfing the Waves". Swimming out into the ocean for surfing can be dangerous. Surfers also spend more time in deep water. Warning signs don't mention "sharks" (p. 191). A black wet suit looks like a seal to a shark (p. 203). Even a safe beach can be attacked (p. 217). Chapter 6 is "Stranger than Fiction". A shark attack four miles from the ocean on dry land (p. 227). A diver in a giant aquarium giving lettuce to fish was attacked by a tiger shark. It never happened before (p. 231). Fumes from a dead shark injured a mother and her three children in a London home (p. 233).
314477
I was disappointed with this DVD.  I am very interested in sharks and have watched many shark movies.  This is one of the lower quality ones I have seen.  There are several problems with the film.  First, the makers have very little footage of free-swimming tiger sharks.  Viewers are shown the same small segments of wild tiger sharks numerous times.  Second, a huge portion of the film (almost 50%) is devoted to following the activities of a professional shark catcher who catches and delivers live sharks to aquariums.  The shark catcher is interesting and it is neat to see how he collects and cares for his sharks.  However, tiger sharks are rarely mentioned during this large segment (most of it deals with sandbar sharks) and most of the segment documents him trying to send a shipment of sharks to France.  Again it is somewhat interesting, but it really drags on.

Overall, the film starts with a short interview with a tiger shark attack victim in Hawaii.  It then describes a spell of Hawaiian shark attacks from the early 1990s and the local governments reaction to them.  Next it follows the activities of a Hawaiian shark researcher.  Finally it gets into the never-ending story of the shark catcher.

Tales of the Tiger Shark is not so much a bad movie as it is a dull movie.  With a name like Operation Shark Attack one pictures lots of action.  Little happens during the film and what does happen tends to drag.  People who must see every shark film should see it, though I'm sure they won't watch it twice.  Others should look for better titles.  Air Jaws is great (despite the silly sounding name); it has lots of action and the science is well described.
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Well,I own the german original edition of this book,which I got before it was released in english,but it`s the same book. I can still read some german - it`s an easy language to understand.
Anyway,I prefer to write a review in english.
When I got the first book about two or three years ago,I thought there was something missing. There was only fishes of the order Perciformes,and the only invertebrates included were crustaceans and some anemones. I thought that was very strange. As there was some trouble when making this massive seven-book series,the second volume should have included other fish,but instead,here comes the missed invertebrates. It begins with a lot of sponges.
Although care advices are beeing given,sponges are NOT recommended as aquarium animals,due to their feeding habits. Therefore,all of them has a high difficult grade. But if you shall go diving in the caribbean or something,it could be valueable as a marine life identification guide.
The next chapter are treating the missing cnidarians from the first book,with stony corals and soft corals,and even some jellyfish! This section is taking up almost the half of the book,but as the corals is a rather dominating group of marine animals,that is completley understandable. Practical advice are beeing given for all of them. After reading it,I would mostly recommend the leather corals as suitable aquarium animals. Forget the jellyfish. The stony corals often have beautifull shapes but they`re not very colourfull. After this huge chapter,the next animal group dealt with are the flatworms. We often think of worms as disgusting animals,but these are very beutifull,but difficult too keep in an aquarium as they eat sponges. They are often mistaken for sea snails,but they have no gills on their back. Also included are the comb jellyfishes,a rare group of pelagic sea animals related to jellyfishes.
The final chapter are dealing with the molluscs,a very diverse group of marine animals. Here,we can see mostly shells of different kinds,and they are very beautifull and varied. Especially the small,but incredible section for nudibranchs. Some of these shells,altough not the cowries,can be kept in a marine aquarium very easily. So far,this book has been a valueable resource for me,as it has so many species included. Do not forget to buy the first and third volume,while volume 4-7 are additional species introduced. I do not own volume 5,but I`ll get that some time too. But so far,volume 1,2,3,4,6 & 7 are the BEST marine life identification guides available!
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It's a badly made film about a variety of sharks a vengeful ex-boyfriend puts into the waters surrounding his ex-girlfriend's country home, and when she comes to visit, all of her friends are attacked by them. The movie JAWS had more realistic looking sharks; the plot is weak, the characters are shallow, it's just a bad, bad movie. Not the good kind of bad; the "why the hell did I waste my money and time on this?". Don't bother. If you want to see a shark movie, stick with Jaws. It seems to be the only one worth anything. Everything else is an idiotic attempt at riding the coat tails of the success of Jaws. L-A-M-E.