| Shark Attacks of New York: A History Contributor(s): Heyer, Patricia (Author), Heyer, Robert (Author) |
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ISBN: 1467144983 ISBN-13: 9781467144988 Publisher: History Press OUR PRICE: $19.79 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2021 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Middle Atlantic (dc, De, Md, Nj, Ny, Pa) - Nature | Animals - Marine Life - Nature | Ecosystems & Habitats - Oceans & Seas |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 6.09" W x 9" (0.56 lbs) 112 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: New York's crowded beaches can come to halt with the shout of a single word: shark! The shores of Long Island and Staten Island and the waters surrounding Manhattan have had more than thirty shark attacks recorded since the days of New Amsterdam. Legend has it that Antony Van Corlear, Peter Stuyvesant's trusted deputy, was killed by a shark crossing Spuyten Duyvil Creek while blowing his famed trumpet. In the summer of 1916, after a series of bloody encounters along the Jersey Shore, sharks terrorized beachgoers of Sheepshead Bay, frightening the entire region. Two incidents on Fire Island in 2018 within mere hours and miles of each other involved a twelve-year-old and a thirteen-year-old, striking fear in the hearts of parents. Authors Patricia and Robert Heyer chart the history of New York's shark attacks. |