THE WORLD BENEATH THE SEA

by Otis Barton ‧ RELEASE DATE: Aug. 10, 1953

The title is misleading in that it immediately suggests a book similar to the Cousteau, Diole, etc., titles. It is not entirely devoted to aquatic activities for the author has also shore, jungle, forest and treetop interests coupled to his moving picture ventures; he is really a gadgeteer and it is rather the mechanical problems that he concentrates on than the specifically scientific or personal. He was the one who designed and operated Dr. Beebe's bathysphere which he has recently bettered as the benthoscope; he demonstrated an improved self-contained diving suit and has worked on fishtraps, bang-sticks and a tree top climber. His dream is still, however, photography a mile down in the water. This is the story of some thirty years in deep diving, museum collecting missions and assorted cinematic projects; his travels take him from Bermuda to the Pacific and Panama, to Hawaii, Australia, California, French Equatorial Africa and other assorted stops, his accounts of fish and underseas photography are followed by experiences with gorillas, monkeys, kangaroos, bats and other dry-landers. A footloose fellow's variety of adventures underlines the mechanical and personal for a somewhat different audience than the title indicates.

Pub Date: Aug. 10, 1953

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: -

Publisher: Crowell

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: Aug. 1, 1953

Categories: NONFICTION