Discover the captivating story of the terrifying shark attacks of 1916 in the book "Close to Shore" by Michael Capuzzo. This trade paperback, published by Crown Publishing Group, T.H.E., has a length of 8 inches, a width of 5.1 inches, and a height of 0.7 inches. It has 336 pages and weighs 8.4 ounces. The book explores the history and social science of the attacks, as well as the ecosystems and habitats of coastal regions and shorelines. It also discusses the United States' 20th-century disasters and disaster relief, and the impact of the attacks on the Middle Atlantic (DC, De, Md, NJ, NY, Pa). This reprint edition, published in 2002, is a must-read for anyone interested in nature, history, and social science.