The Mammoth Book of Maneaters
Over 250 Terrifying True Accounts of Predators from Pre-history to the Present
By Alex MacCormick · 2003
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About this editionISBN: 9780786711703, 0786711701Page count: 512Published: July 28, 2003Format: PaperbackPublisher: Running PressLanguage: EnglishAuthor: Alex MacCormickEditor: Alex MacCormickMan-eating creatures roam, stalk, crouch, wait, leap, slither, swim, crawl, perch, and attack in the pages of this gripping Mammoth Book. Drawn from newspapers and autobiographies, the compelling real-life stories in this volume begin with "Danger in the Home," which includes not only accounts of attacks by domestic pets and farm animals but also shocking tales of cougars invading towns in Montana and polar bears terrorizing Alaskan suburbs. After exploration "Out on the Plains"—with riveting narratives of big cats from nonfiction adventures like Beryl Markham's West With the Night as well as of buffalo, bison, dingos, and rhinos—editor Alex MacCormick, herself the author of Shark Attacks, surveys the perils presented by marine predators like orcas, octopi, jellyfish, and giant clams "B...Source: PublisherMore about this editionShow lessGet bookBuy DigitalNo results for this editionOther editions2003Sep 25, 2014Sep 2011Little, Brown Book Group LimitedLittle, Brown Book Group LimitedLittle, Brown Book GroupHardcoverPaperbackE-book611 pages640 pages160 pagesAbout the workOriginally published: 2003People also search for: Shark Attacks, Papier Mache Style, The Dried Flower ArrangerEditor: Alex MacCormickSubject: Nature / Animals / General, Nature / Animals / Marine Life, Cannibalism, Carnivora, Dangerous animals., Dangerous aquatic animals, Dangerous birds, Dangerous reptiles, Human-animal relationships., Predation (Biology), Predatory animals, Predatory aquatic animals, Predatory insectsMOREAuthorAlex MacCormickAuthorAlex MacCormick, a publishers' editor and painter, is author of the updated edition of Shark Attacks, published by Constable & Robinson. He lives in Great Britain. Google BooksMore by authorThe Mammoth Book of Shark AttacksBy Alex MacCormickThe biggest-ever selection of first-hand accounts and news reports of shark attacks, both recent and historical, shows how sharks are masters of the ocean and how we enter their domain at our own ...Papier Mâché Style100 Step-by-step DesignsBy Alex MacCormickIt's not just for kindergarten anymore! The versatility of papier mache unfolds with 100 recipes and directions for gifts to give and keep. Catch up on new techniques and refresh your memory with ...Shark AttacksTerrifying True Accounts Of Shark Attacks WorldwideBy Alex MacCormickMore horrifying than Jaws--because it's true!Believe it or not, shark attacks are still a very real threat to humans. These unspeakably bloody encounters happen in shallow water, in "safe" areas, to ...More from the publisher collectionThe Mammoth Book of Vintage Science FictionBy Martin Harry GreenbergThe Mammoth Book of TerrorThis startling, high-octane collection includes short novels by Clive Barker and Karl Edward Wagner, and stories by such luminaries of fear as Lisa Tuttle, David J. Schow, Ramsey Campbell, Brian ...The Mammoth Book of Astounding PuzzlesBy Victor SerbiakoffThis mammoth collection of baffling puzzles and tantalizing brainteasers makes up the ultimate IQ challenge from Serebriakoff, Honorary President of World MENSA. With a handicap based on their score ...
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