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Somewhere along the line, jacques yves cousteau, inventor of the aqualung and the jetpropelled twoman deep diving saucer, pioneer in underwater photography, underwater living, ocean ecology. It recounts his journey from naval officer to inventor of the most groundbreaking invention for underwater exploration the aqua lung prototype of the modern scuba. Aug 12, 2011 open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. The silent world is the bible of modern scuba diving. Jacques cousteaus voyage to the edge of the world by jacques. One of the biggest contributions made by worldrenowned oceanographer jacquesyves cousteau has been to introduce international audiences to the wonders of the sea and to instill in them a respectful reverence and understanding of the ocean. A team of divers shot 25 kilometers of film over two years in the mediterranean sea, the persian gulf, the red sea and the. Jun 22, 2016 national history day 2016 documentary. In 1956 he adapted the book into a documentary film, codirected with french motionpicture director louis malle, that won both the palme dor at that years cannes international film festival and an academy award in 1957, one of. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Jul 01, 2004 cousteaus narrative is excellent, and the information is accurate. French oceanographer jacques yves cousteau publishes his most famous and lasting work, the silent world, on this day. An excerpt from jacques cousteau s 1956 silent world where they explore an underwater shipwreck. Jacquesyves cousteau was a french oceanographer, researcher, filmmaker, and undersea explorer.
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It carried out many expedition research that led to greater findings of the sea. Even the name of his ship, the calypso, is known the world over. The silent world le monde du silence was the 1956 documentary that cemented the reputation of french oceanographer jacques yves cousteau. Little of it would have been possible without scuba gear, which cousteau pioneered when, in world war. Sun browning on an 0ffwhite spine with title in black letters. In addition to the natural features of the river, the book includes the human history of the regions. Ocean adventures, the awardwinning pbs series from jacques cousteau s son, jeanmichel, screening and episodes will be shown backtoback from 10. Buy a cheap copy of the ocean world book by jacquesyves cousteau. Jacques cousteau signed first edition of the silent world. A bookseller indicated the book is a first edition cc code on page indicated a march 1953 printing. Now, national geographic presents a 50th anniversary edition of this remarkable book, allowing readers to once again travel under the sea with cousteau during the turbulent days of. Jacques cousteaus the silent world is published history.
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Jacquesyves cousteau 19101997 was a french marine explorer, inventor, filmmaker, and conservationist who sailed the world for much of the late twentieth century, educating millions about the earths oceansand inspiring their protection. In 1953, he published the silent world, written with frederic dumas, and began work on a film version of the book with director louis malle. The silent world is noted as one of the first films to use underwater cinematography to show the ocean depths in color. A story of undersea discovery and adventure, by the first men to swim at record depths with the freedom of fish is a 1953 book coauthored by captain jacquesyves cousteau and frederic dumas, and edited by james dugan.