A study of Cousteau's specially designed ship "Calypso" details the vessel's technical modifications, and equipment and discusses Cousteau's diverse scientific expeditions and investigations
Calypso
Draws on the testimony of the ocean explorer's family and close associates to cover such topics as Cousteau's work with the French resistance, his contributions to scuba technology, and his efforts on behalf of the environment.
Examines the life and accomplishments of undersea explorer, scientist, filmmaker, sailor, and inventor of the aqualung.
Examines the life and accomplishments of the French oceanographer, and describes his work studying and filming the undersea world.
The Memoirs of Falco: Chief Diver of the Calypso
Provides a look at the challenging father-son relationship and recounts the life and career of undersea explorer Jacques Cousteau.
Offers an account of his exploration of the Amazon, tracing the river from its mouth to its source, detailing the ecology, wildlife and etc.
SOURCES 8 Jacques - Yves Cousteau with Frédéric Dumas , The Silent World ( Oxford : Clio Press , 1989 ) , 6 . 8 Ibid . , 7 . 9 Ibid . 17 Axel Madsen , Cousteau ( New York : Beaufort Books , 1986 ) , 18 . 25 Cousteau with Dumas , 13 .
FROGMEN is an inspiring true adventure of a young man who pays homage to one of the greatest explorers and visionaries of all time. Cousteau was a three-time Academy Award winner, received 40 Emmy nominations and created 100 films.
In this lovely biography, poetic text and gorgeous paintings come together to create a portrait of Cousteau that is as magical as it is inspiring. Praise for Manfish “Berne offers a luminous picture-book biography about Jacques Cousteau .