Shark Attacks of New York: A History (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781540248954)

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.

Author: Patricia Heyer, Robert Heyer
ISBN-10: 154024895X
ISBN-13: 9781540248954
Publisher: History PR
Language: English
Published: 08/02/2021
Pages: 114
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.71lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.31d