Shark Life: True Stories About Sharks & the Sea [Hardcover]

Peter Benchley (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: 2005

Good binding

Product Details

• Hardcover: 193 pages
• Publisher: Delacorte; First Edition edition (2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0375836500
• ISBN-13: 978-0375836503
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.7 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,072,620 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Richie's Picks: SHARK LIFE, May 30, 2006

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Richie Partington "Richie's Picks" (Sebastopol, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Shark Life: True Stories About Sharks & the Sea (Hardcover)

SHARK LIfe is exceptionally entertaining and enlightening nonfiction for young adults. Benchley (the author of JAWS) moves back and forth between recounting his own heart-stopping adventures in the sea (sometimes purposely swimming with sharks and other deadly creatures, sometimes accidentally encountering them), and his simple and clear explanations of how man's interference with the balance of the world's oceans has already resulted in some dying regions. He cautions how further degradation of the seas will eventually threaten man's existence on the planet.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars First-person adventure - and shark science - at its best, August 12, 2005

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Shark Life: True Stories About Sharks & the Sea (Hardcover)

Though intended for a young adult audience, Shark Life: True Stories About Sharks & The Sea is too good not to recommend for adults, as well - especially given all the news about shark attacks. Benchley, best known for his novel JAWS and the movies which erupted from it, here draws on over four decades of diving experience to explore sharks and other animals he's encountered. From touching encounters to presumptions and near-disastrous mistakes, Shark Life is first-person adventure - and shark science - at its best.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Book!, November 2, 2005

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Shark Life: True Stories About Sharks & the Sea (Hardcover)

I think this is a great book because the author makes it more than just your regular boring book full of facts. He was one of the few authors to get me to read a whole book with out getting bored. He fills the book with his real life experiences and even some safety tips. This usually isn't the type of topic I usually prefer, but this was different. He shows the other side of sharks other than just the mean, full of teeth, side. He tells you about what sharks he has been around, and which ones to watch out for. I think what makes it such a good book is that his experiences are filled with action and suspense. I've learned that most shark attacks are just accidents, and they are done after a test bits. However that test bite might just be enough to become fatal. With his book I'm going to feel safe next time I get into the water because now I have a general idea on how the water works and when a good time to get in the water, or even how far I should go out. I even got to learn more about one of my favorite animals, the great white shark. I would definitely recommend this book to all types of readers.