Books of Oceanographic research ships

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  Atlantis Stories: Before the Mast on a Sailing Research Vessel, 1944-1948

  By William B. Cooper

  "Atlantis Stories" attempts to collate all of these memoirs for the first time. Though lacking formal education, Cooper displays wonderful prose and story-telling skills.

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  Calypso

  By Jacques Cousteau, Alexis Sivirine

  Calypso