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Peter Benchley
Jaws
by Peter Benchley
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147 editions published between 1973 and 2009 in 27 languages and held by 3,316 libraries worldwide It's out there in the water--waiting. Nature's most fearsome predator. It fears nothing. It attacks anything. It devours everything. And the seaside community of Amity is at its mercy.
Beast
by Peter Benchley
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43 editions published between 1991 and 2004 in 13 languages and held by 2,390 libraries worldwide Whip Darling, a recognized expert on the deep, ponders the cause of a bizarre series of events out in the sea. Under the water, something is moving, something incredible, and savage and huge.
White shark
by Peter Benchley
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43 editions published between 1973 and 1997 in 6 languages and held by 2,321 libraries worldwide Oceanographer Simon Chase battles a creature spreading terror along the East Coast. It is an aquatic humanoid, a Nazi genetic experiment from World War II, which has lain dormant for half a century. By the author of Jaws.
The deep
by Peter Benchley
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65 editions published between 1976 and 2009 in 16 languages and held by 2,228 libraries worldwide While scuba diving off the Bermuda coast, David and Gail Sanders locate a Spanish treasure ship, which unfortunately lies beneath the remains of another vessel that sank carrying a cargo of morphine.
The island
by Peter Benchley
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38 editions published between 1979 and 2003 in 11 languages and held by 2,032 libraries worldwide Maynard and his 12-year-old son investigate the story of a remote archipelago southeast of the Bahamas and discover a violent and shocking secret.
Q clearance
by Peter Benchley
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30 editions published between 1986 and 1994 in 8 languages and held by 1,921 libraries worldwide Timothy Burnham's troubles with his wife and Soviet spies and White House insiders begin when, due to his time in grade, he receives Q clearance, access to atomic energy paperwork.
Jaws
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4 editions published between 2000 and 2005 in English and held by 1,898 libraries worldwide The 30th anniversary edition of the classic 'I'm-Never-Going-In-The-Water-Again' story of a killer shark that has taken over the waters near a seaside community, and the three men who set out to kill it.
The girl of the Sea of Cortez
by Peter Benchley
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35 editions published between 1982 and 1986 in 10 languages and held by 1,798 libraries worldwide On an island in the Sea of Cortez, a solitary young woman has a special love and understanding for the sea.
Shark trouble : true stories about sharks and the sea
by Peter Benchley
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7 editions published in 2002 in English and held by 1,441 libraries worldwide The author shares his experiences with and knowledge of the many types of sharks and other dangerous sea creatures, providing advice on how to be smart and stay safe in the ocean, and how to survive if danger suddenly strikes.
Rummies
by Peter Benchley
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7 editions published between 1989 and 1990 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,407 libraries worldwide Scott Preston is forced to enter the Banner Clinic for alcoholics where he encounters strange copatients, an heiress disappearance, and murder.
Jaws 2
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8 editions published between 1978 and 2001 in English and held by 561 libraries worldwide It's been four years since that marauding great white shark terrorized the small summer resort of Amity; but the shark that Police Chief Brody destroyed wasn't the only one in the ocean! The same heart-stopping suspense and gripping adventure that enthralled movie audiences throughout the world in Jaws returns in this worthy sequel to that film classic.
Ocean planet : writings and images of the sea
by Peter Benchley
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2 editions published in 1995 in English and held by 474 libraries worldwide
Jaws
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38 editions published between 1975 and 2009 in 6 languages and held by 439 libraries worldwide A man-eating shark causes havoc off the Long Island coast and three men join together to hunt and destroy it.
Shark trouble [true stories about sharks and the sea
by Peter Benchley
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10 editions published between 2002 and 2008 in English and German and held by 413 libraries worldwide Peter Benchley combines high adventure with down-to-earth advice in these real-life stories on being safe in, on, under, and around the ocean.
Selected from Jaws
by Peter Benchley
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5 editions published between 1990 and 1995 in English and held by 303 libraries worldwide
Great white shark truth behind the legend
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2 editions published between 2000 and 2009 in English and held by 214 libraries worldwide On the 25th anniversary of the movie "Jaws," National Geographic embarks on a voyage of discoveries about the great white shark.
Jonathan visits the White House
by Peter Benchley
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1 edition published in 1964 in English and held by 184 libraries worldwide
Sharks
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7 editions published between 1988 and 1994 in English and held by 161 libraries worldwide A video which helps the shark to earn the respect it deserves. Surveys current research on sharks and their possible uses in cancer treatment and human skin grafting. Includes footage of live births of lemon sharks and an interview with Dr. Eugenie Clark, the "Shark Lady."
Time and a ticket
by Peter Benchley
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1 edition published in 1964 in English and held by 150 libraries worldwide
Lush
by Peter Benchley
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6 editions published between 1989 and 1991 in English and Thai and held by 145 libraries worldwide Roman om en mand fra de bedre kredse, som har et alkoholproblem, han ikke vil erkende. Hans kone og hans arbejdsgiver tvinger ham til indlæggelse på en afvænningsklinik, hvor han møder andre misbrugere, som han bliver nødt til at forholde sig til. more
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Benchley, Peter Bradford 1940-2006
Benchli, Piter
Benchli, Piter 1940-2006
Bradford Benchley, Peter 1940-2006 彭克莱, 彼德Languages
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