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Jacques cousteau was an undersea explorer, a photographer, an inventor of diving devices, and a writer. The man, the myth, the legend, and his persistent influence on screen. Most important was his work that he produced and wrote for television, which enlightened audiences around the world on the subjects of the oceans natural treasures and the effects of pollution. The silent world is noted as one of the first films to use underwater cinematography to show the ocean depths in color. I bought the book for my granddaughter who loves the sea and because i had read it when i was about her age. Jacques cousteaus the silent world is published history. Cousteau is widely known to the general public for his films and books about his marine explorations. Little of it would have been possible without scuba gear, which cousteau pioneered when, in world war. Jacques yves 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. Buy this book if you are interested in scuba diving, sharks, shipwrecks, or adventure. Hardcover, laminated boards, 250 pages, colour drawing plates. Cousteaus narrative is excellent, and the information is accurate. A team of divers shot 25 kilometers of film over two years in the mediterranean sea, the persian gulf, the red sea and the.
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Born in saintandredecubzac, france, in 1910, cousteau was trained. Review by dappered arts and culture correspondent ben madeska above photo of corsair airplane wreck also by ben madeska, taken in about 100 feet of water off the coast of hawaii. Its a small volume, this book, just 160 pages, yet its absolutely mandatory reading for anyone interested in what cousteau termed the silent world under the surface of the water that covers 71% of our planet. The silent world 1955 jacquesyves cousteau, louis malle. The aquarium of the world ecology project international. Le monde du silence is a 1956 french documentary film codirected by the famed french oceanographer jacques cousteau and a young louis malle. Jacques yves cousteau was born on june 11, 1910, in the town of st. When jacques was a child in france, he loved movies. It was the basis of the academy awardwinning documentary the silent world 1956. Before becoming the man who introduced us to the wonders of the sea through his beloved television series, jacques cousteau was better known as an engineer and the inventor of scuba. Before becoming the man who introduced us to the wonders of the sea through his beloved television series, jacques cousteau was better known as an engineer and the. The silent world is the bible of modern scuba diving.
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