Biology:Twelve Days of Terror

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Short description: Book by Richard G. Fernicola
Twelve Days of Terror
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First edition cover
AuthorRichard G. Fernicola
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
SubjectJersey Shore shark attacks of 1916
History of New Jersey
PublisherLyons Press
Publication date
2001
Media typePaperback
Pages330
ISBNISBN:1-58574-575-8 (paperback)
OCLC50421954

Twelve Days of Terror: A Definitive Investigation of the 1916 New Jersey Shark Attacks is a non-fiction book by Richard G. Fernicola about the Jersey Shore shark attacks of 1916. The book was published in 2001 by Lyons Press.[1]

Overview

Fernicola offers an in-depth investigation of the shark attacks of 1916 plus modern-day attacks. He interviewed people connected with the victims of the attacks and examines the arguments and conclusions of contemporary and modern scientists to determine the species of the shark involved in the attacks.

Film

The book was made into an episode of the History Channel's documentary series In Search of... titled Shark Attack 1916 (2001) and the Discovery Channel's docudrama 12 Days of Terror in 2004.

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