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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. He introduced millions of people to the underwater world. The silent world by cousteau, jacques and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The silent world is a 1956 french documentary film codirected by the famed french oceanographer jacques cousteau and a young louis malle. Background edit although a french national, cousteau wrote the book in english. These were so popular they were republished in various editions around the world. 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. Jacques cousteau kids britannica kids homework help. Description of the book the silent world national geographic adventure classics. 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. The silent world, 1956 oceanographer jacquesyves cousteau.
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