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Cousteau was such a pioneer, and the footage in these videos documenting firsttime observations and explorations is wonderful. The silent world by captain j y cousteau frederic dumas. In 1953, he published the silent world, written with frederic dumas, and began work on a film version of the book with director louis malle. Aug 09, 20 this book is a real life adventure story by a person who first made us realize what a fascinating world exists under the sea. When jacques was a child in france, he loved movies. The aquarium of the world jacques cousteau once called the sea of cortez the aquarium of the world. Virtually an encyclopedia of the undersea world, this magnificent and comprehensive volume covers all aspects of life in the oceans.
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Jacquesyves cousteau was born in a small town near bordeaux, france, in 1910. The silent world is noted as one of the first films to use underwater cinematography to show the ocean depths in color. On his ship calypso, as well as in a submarine, jacques cousteau and his crew sail from south america and travel to antarctica. In 1956 he adapted the book into a documentary film, codirected with french motionpicture director louis malle, that won both the palme dor at that years cannes international film festival and an academy award in 1957, one of. Little of it would have been possible without scuba gear, which cousteau pioneered when, in world war. Jan 30, 2020 on february 3, 1953, french oceanographer jacques yves cousteau publishes the silent world, a memoir about his time exploring the oceans.
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Jacques cousteaus the silent world in this artistic and technological breakthrough today almost impossible to find the sinewy french explorer took us all into unknown depths. Jacques cousteau the greatest adventures of all time time. The silent world by jacquesyves cousteau, 9780792267966, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Description of the book the silent world national geographic adventure classics. Aug 12, 2011 open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. May 18, 2004 by his death in 1997, jacques cousteau jacques cousteau was arguably one of the most revered environmentalists on the planet. It recounts his journey from naval officer to inventor of the most groundbreaking invention for underwater exploration the aqua lung prototype of the modern scuba. Jul 01, 2004 buy the hardcover book the silent world. Jul 15, 2002 jacques cousteau s the silent world in this artistic and technological breakthrough today almost impossible to find the sinewy french explorer took us all into unknown depths. In the 1970s, jacques cousteau produced a series of 20 volumes under the overall heading the ocean world of jacques cousteau with individual subtitles for each volume.
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By his death in 1997, jacques cousteau jacques cousteau was arguably one of the most revered environmentalists on the planet. As a child, jacques was quite sickly but he nonetheless learned to swim at the age of four. Buy a cheap copy of the silent world book by jacques yves cousteau. For the reader who loves to discover shipwrecks from an armchair, or the aquarium lover who can visualize the denizens of the sea by mere words. Jacques cousteau was an undersea explorer, a photographer, an inventor of diving devices, and a writer. Cousteau and emile gagnan designed, built, and tested the first. 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. On february 3, 1953, french oceanographer jacquesyves cousteau publishes the silent world, a memoir about his time exploring the oceans. How to credit such a remark from a man who plunged below the oceans surface more than 30,000 times, freediving to depths of 300 feet.
The ocean world of jacques cousteau by cousteau, jacques. The silent world national geographic adventure classics. 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. A team of divers shot 25 kilometers of film over two years in the mediterranean sea, the persian gulf, the red sea and the. Even the name of his ship, the calypso, is known the world over. A new era of undersea exploration began in 1943 when the young fre. 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. This is the book which loosely inspired the movie the silent world by jy cousteau and louis malle, which won an oscar. His initial dip led to his everlasting love for the sea. Its title derives from cousteau s 1953 book the silent world.
Jacquesyves cousteau 1910 french nonfiction writer, filmmaker, and oceanographer. On february 3, 1953, french oceanographer jacques yves cousteau publishes his most famous and lasting work, the silent world. Jacques cousteau simple english wikipedia, the free. The international bestseller by the father of underwater exploration by jacques cousteau at indigo. I bought the book for my granddaughter who loves the sea and because i had read it when i was about her age. Jacques cousteaus amazon journey jacques yves cousteau. The silent world 1955 jacquesyves cousteau, louis malle. In this book, cousteau and his friend fredric dumas take us into the silent world under the sea. There is no singular book more worthy of my number one recommendation than jacques cousteaus timeless classic the silent world. Unfollow the ocean world of jacques cousteau to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.
The cousteau collection the silent world trailer youtube. The silent world le monde du silence was the 1956 documentary that cemented the reputation of french oceanographer jacques yves cousteau. Cousteau is widely known to the general public for his films and books about his marine explorations. It was the basis of the academy awardwinning documentary the silent world 1956. Aug 20, 2019 jacques cousteau, a man of many talents, was a scientist, inventor, naturalist, explorer, writer, and filmmaker. Le monde du silence the silent world is based on the bestselling book of the same name by famed oceanographer jacques cousteau.
He had a profound sense of wonder and curiosity about the world. Born in saintandredecubzac, france, in 1910, cousteau was trained. This book is a real life adventure story by a person who first made us realize what a fascinating world exists under the sea. Hardcover, laminated boards, 250 pages, colour drawing plates. 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. The silent world was one of the first films to use underwater cinematography to show the ocean depths in color. Jacques cousteau, a man of many talents, was a scientist, inventor, naturalist, explorer, writer, and filmmaker. Buy a cheap copy of the ocean world book by jacquesyves cousteau. Buy a cheap copy of the ocean world book by jacques yves cousteau. Jacques cousteaus the silent world is published history. Books by jacquesyves cousteau author of the silent world. Cousteau publishes the silent world while in the french navy, he and engineer emile gagnan invented the aqualung, the worlds first selfcontained underwater breathing apparatus scuba. The silent world 1956 directed by louis malle, jacques. Its title derives from cousteaus 1953 book the silent world.
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 jacques yves cousteau and frederic dumas, and edited by james dugan background. In 1956 he adapted the book into a documentary film, codirected with french motionpicture director louis malle, that won both the palme dor at that years cannes international film festival and an. Jacquesyves cousteau known as jacques cousteau 11 june 1910 25 june 1997 was a french naval officer, explorer, ecologist, filmmaker, innovator, scientist, photographer, author and researcher who studied the sea and all forms of life in water. Y dumas, frederic and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
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