The Incredible Record-Setting Deep-Sea Dive of the Bathysphere

by Matsen, Bradford

• ISBN13: 9780766021884
• ISBN10: 0766021882
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-04-01
• Publisher: Enslow Pub Inc

Summary

With a splash, the steel ball called the bathysphere plunges into the ocean. Crouching inside the tiny sphere, William Beebe and Otis Barton begin their descent into the sea. The men peer out of the craft's small portholes and see fascinating sea creatures unlike anything anyone has ever observed before. But along with thrilling discoveries, they also face the danger of never coming back to the surface. The story opens in 1934, when ocean exploration was just beginning. Read about the bathysphere's riveting underwater journey, complete with firsthand accounts from the diaries of the explorers themselves. The compelling tale of this incredible dive will inspire its readers just as it has inspired generations of scientists to explore the mysteries of the deep ocean. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Brad Matsen is the author of many books and television shows on the ocean and its creatures. He has been a commercial fisherman, pilot, and scuba diver. He lives on the West coast and has a daughter, Laara, a son-in-law, Jonas, and a new grandson, Milo

Table of Contents

Heroes of the Deep	5	(8)
Voyage into the Depths	13	(14)
A Record Is Broken, A Record Is Set	27	(5)
Explorers of the Abyss	32	(5)
The Ultimate Dive to the Bottom of the Sea	37	(6)
Chapter Notes	43	(2)
Glossary	45	(2)
Further Reading	47	(1)
Internet Addresses	47	(1)
Index	48