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Preface: Aliens in the Sea | |
South Australia, 1974: Swimming with Nightmares | p. 3 |
2001: The Summer of Hype | p. 9 |
Sharks: How Little We Know | p. 16 |
South Australia, 1974: Part II | p. 22 |
Jaws | p. 32 |
South Australia, 1974: Part III | p. 42 |
Six Dangerous Sharks | p. 51 |
The Great White | p. 51 |
Tiger Sharks | p. 54 |
Bull Sharks | p. 56 |
Oceanic Whitetips | p. 57 |
Makos and Blue Sharks | p. 65 |
Any Shark Can Ruin Your Day | p. 67 |
Swimming Safely in the Sea | p. 69 |
Ocean Water Is Always Moving | p. 72 |
You Cannot Swim Against a Strong Current | p. 73 |
Undertow | p. 74 |
Runout or Sea Puss | p. 74 |
Rip | p. 76 |
Drownproofing: A Survival Technique | p. 80 |
How to Avoid Shark Attack | p. 83 |
What to Do When Good Dives Go Bad | p. 90 |
You Say You Want to Dive with Sharks? | p. 100 |
Teach Your Children Well: Some Sharks Facts and a Story | p. 109 |
The Day All the Sharks Died | p. 114 |
Dangerous to Man? Moray Eels, Killer Whales, Barracudas, and Other Creatures We Fear | p. 127 |
Moray Eels | p. 128 |
Killer Whales (Orcas) | p. 136 |
Poisonous Animals | p. 141 |
Barracudas | p. 144 |
Rays | p. 147 |
Squid - Giant and Otherwise | p. 154 |
Even More Creatures to Avoid ... and Respect | p. 164 |
Okay, So What Can We Do? | p. 177 |
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