Tag: sharks
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Chasing Shadows by Greg Skomal and Ret Talbot
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Chasing Shadows: The book has sharks. What more do you need? Quick synopsis: The story of sharks and shark expert Greg Skomal. Fact for Non-History People: Great White Sharks and their ancestors have survived every mass extinction event for more than 450 million years. Fact for History Nerds: Humpback whales are…
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Close to Shore by Michael Capuzzo
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Close to Shore: Here’s another reason never to go to New Jersey. Quick synopsis: The story of a rogue shark which terrified the New Jersey Shore in 1916. Fun Fact Non-History People Will Like: Ever wonder why when you watch an old movie all the telephone operators are ladies? Turns out,…