Sharks. A History Of Fear In Australia

Cover Type: Softcover
Book Condition: As New
Jacket Condition: None Issued
Publisher: Affirm Press
Publisher Place: South Melbourne
Publisher Year: 2019
Edition: First Edition

Description: 273 pages. Book appears to have hardly been read and is in As new condition throughout.

Publishers Description: For as long as people have lived in Australia, the shark has loomed large in our fears. From the Noongar people of Western Australia who stayed out of the water for fear of being taken, to media hysteria about attacks and even sightings today, sharks occupy the dark recesses of our national psyche unlike any other predator. They challenge the very sense of ourselves as Australians, a people who hug the coastline and love the freedom of the surf. And the dispute between whether to kill or protect sharks cuts to the political core of our nation, yet another divide between the right and the left.There is no denying that shark attacks have been increasing in recent years, and so have our fears. Where do we go from here? How worried should we be? Journalist

ISBN: 9781925870466