The Jaws of Death: Shark as Predator, Man as Prey [French]

I have been interested in sharks ever since the first time I saw Jaws The Jaws of Death is an illuminating glimpse into everything shark-related. It has fascinating facts on attacks and types of sharks, beautiful drawings and pictures, and all the information you would want to know about these amazing creatures. s

The Jaws of Death was an amazing book. For all the techincal information on the animal's biology, I found it to be an easy read. Although, I'm probably bias, because I've always found sharks to be interesting. Maniguet gives countless examples of shark attacks, and then explains why the shark might have attacked. It's a nice insight into their thinking. Numerous diagrams of the shark's anatomy help with explaining the complex sensory organs. They are absoluting incredible! This is a great book for anyone who is really intrigued by these beautiful animals. Even if you don't find them to be the most amazing creatures, you will after flipping through this book.

Maniguet covers just about every aspect of sharks, and from a perspective of human contact. One long chapter covers shark attacks on humans, while the rest of the book covers anatomy, behaviour, and human interface, with some attacks interspersed. The book is technical in parts, but not too much so. I was looking for a factual book on sharks and shark attacks, not sensational but not boring, and this was perfect.

I MUST HAVE READ THE JAWS OF DEATH MANY TIMES AND I STILL FIND SOME OF THE STORIES IN IT VERY FASCINATING. I AM WHAT CAN BE SAID AS A SHARK NUT. I THINK THEY ARE GREAT AND EVEN MORE SO SINCE I READ MR.MANIGUET'S BOOK, IT HAS LEFT ME WANTING TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THESE CREATURES. THE JAWS OF DEATH IS A MUST FOR ANYONE WHO WANTS TO KNOW MORE ABOUT SHARKS. ITS NOT JUST EVENTS THAT HAVE OCCURED THAT APPEAR IN THIS BOOK IT COVERS EVERYTHING FROM FEEDING TO DYING IT HAS EVERYTHING YOU WILL NEED TO GIVE YOU A NEW VIEW AND UNDERSTANDING OF THESE MAGNIFICENT CREATURES.

The book is an eye opener for people not so familiar with sharks, especially the great white. Xavier Maniguet was able to present the shark in its truest form: grace, beauty, and danger combined. The book makes you wonder how a creature, decidedly primitive by its existence for millions of years, can still survive and outlive most species of animals be it on land, in air or in water. More power and congratulations to the author and all the contributors of a very important piece of work well done. Katrina Azcona([email protected])