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Shark Attack: Realistic Fears or Hysteria?
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Shark Attack: Realistic Fears or Hysteria?
An exploration of the generally held conception that sharks will attack human beings with no warning or provocation.
2,031 words (approx. 8.1 pages) |
8 sources |
APA | 2008
Paper Summary:
The conception that sharks are creatures dangerous to human beings and who will attack with no warning is a prevalent one. In this paper the author examines a number of incidents where sharks were reported to have attacked human beings and attempts to discover the reality between the reports and actual events. In addition, the author attempts to investigate the factors causing such attacks and to discover if, in fact, the shark is a "man eater"From the Paper:
"Under the stillness of even the calmest of seas an age-old drama plays out. Countless times, creatures designed for locating, stalking, chasing, and then tearing into living flesh closes in on its doomed prey. Its efficient design, mouth filled with teeth meant to sink into its prey and never let go, and its swimming speed, agility, and intelligence all but ensure hunting success. After a brief chase, a shark catches up to its prey, its jaws clamp down tightly, and it is all over: just in the same way that the bottle nosed dolphin that humans adore captures another helpless herring in its mouth."Sample of Sources Used:
- Broad, W. Scientists Say Frenzy Over Shark Attack Is Unwarranted; The New York Times (9/5/01). Accessed November 24, 2007, at: http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F0DE3D61439F936A3575AC0 A9679C8B63&n=Top/News/Science/Topics/Sharks
- New York Times Science section article authored by NYT science writer William J. Broad.
- Ellis, R. (1989) The Book of Sharks. Knopf: New YorkIllustrated reference book on sharks by author Richard Ellis who also authored several other authoritative oceanographic references on sharks, squid, and other aquatic predators. Larry King Live; Shark Attack Survivors. CNN (July 25, 2007). Accessed November 24, 2007 from CNN.com at:http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0707/25/lkl.01.html
- Nationally broadcast television news program hosted by Larry king on CNN.
- Perrine, D. Sharks. (1995) Voyageur: Stillwater Illustrated authoritative reference book on sharks by oceanographer Doug Perrine, expert on sharks, rays, dolphin, and other aquatic species.
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Shark Attack: Realistic Fears or Hysteria? (2012, January 15). Retrieved February 13, 2012, from http://www.academon.com/Term-Paper-Shark-Attack-Realistic-Fears-or-Hysteria/109155
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"Shark Attack: Realistic Fears or Hysteria?" 15 January 2012. Web. 13 Feb. 2012. <http://www.academon.com/Term-Paper-Shark-Attack-Realistic-Fears-or-Hysteria/109155>
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