Megalodon: Hunting the Hunter

Edward Morris, reviewer for BookPage and ForeWord
"Mark Renz is back with 'Supershark'. And does he have some stories to tell!"


David J. Ward, Fossil Shark Researcher and author of "Fossils"
"...Unusually refreshing to have a combination of total fantasy and scientific accuracy."


Bretton W. Kent, author of "Fossil Sharks of the Chesapeake Bay Region"
"Renz has faithfully captured the sense of awe and discovery that accompanies finding and studying megalodon fossils."


Midwest Book Review (Internet Bookwatch)
Superb and eye-opening paleontology account that is an enthusiastically recommended addition to paleontology reference collections and supplemental reading lists.


Book Description
Writing in a conversational style for the lay person -- without forsaking science -- the author embarks on a world-wide hunt for the largest predatory fish and most fearsome shark ever to inhabit our global seas. After 62 million years, the fossil record for this 60-foot aqua-motive known as C. megalodon abruptly ends. In part, this is a color-illustrated guide book that pinpoints where to search for Meg teeth and other shark fossils in Florida and elsewhere, as well as how to identify the various species. It is also meant to invite lively discussions about how such a menacing predator became extinct, or whether it is still lurking deep below the ocean’s surface. Additionally, the book is a rallying cry for treating today’s sharks (as well as all life forms) with as much respect as we ourselves would want to be treated.


From the Publisher
When author Mark Renz is not writing about C. megalodon sharks, he is leading guided expeditions into the huge shark's former lair, looking for C. megalodon shark fossils. This book reflects his intimacy with his subject and his passion for life, past and present. "MEGALODON: Hunting the Hunter" may prompt you to grab your mask and snorkel, or shovel and screen, to search for your own "Meg" teeth. It might also make you more protective of living sharks, even if you don't care to swim with them!


From the Author
How could I not be smitten by a prehistoric shark nearly the length of two school buses and weighing as much as 400 professional football linebackers at 250 pounds each? Every time I locate a large serrated tooth from this magnificent beast, I am reminded that all animals -- no matter how invincible they appear -- can easily disappear in the geological blink of an eye. Meg’s teeth are found all over the world, from Florida, up the eastern seaboard to Maryland, west to California, south to Mexico and South America, and on to Belgium and Japan. It ruled the seas for millions of years and now it's gone. This book is not Meg's complete story, but I hope it will be a good start.


About the Author
Mark Renz is also the author of "Fossiling In Florida: A Guide For Diggers And Divers" (University Press of Florida best-seller, 1999/2000). The book is in its second printing, and has been nominated for a national outdoor book award. He is frequently published internationally as a writer and photographer in magazines and newspapers, and is the founding president of the Paleontological Society of Lee County, Florida. Renz has operated a fossil guide service since 1994, leading families and educational groups into SW Florida rivers to search for Meg teeth and other vertebrate fossils.


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