Jacquesyves cousteau and louis malle, with frederic dumas. An invasion of the silent world under the mediterranean sea. The silent world was jacques cousteaus first book and his introduction to the english speaking world although a french national he wrote the book in english. Jacquesyves cousteau would be upset if he lived to see the gulf oil spill on his 100th birthday, tomorrow. Cousteau describes his experiences very well, with some beautiful and lyrical descriptions of life in the silent world under the sea. The silent world is a 1956 french documentary film codirected by the famed french oceanographer jacques cousteau and a young louis malle. The silent world by cousteau, jacques and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Now, national geographic presents a 50th anniversary edition of this remarkable book, allowing readers to once again travel under the sea with cousteau during the turbulent days of. The silent world 1956 directed by louis malle, jacques. Jacques cousteaus 90minute underwater film based on his book the silent world won the palm dor at the 1956 cannes film festival and an academy award in 1957.
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This book is a real life adventure story by a person who first made us realize what a fascinating world exists under the sea. He chronicled his early days of underwater adventure in the silent worlda memoir that was an instant, international bestseller pdf upon its publication in 1954. Beneath the frozen world cousteau in antarctica duration. The silent world, 1956 oceanographer jacquesyves cousteau. It is an account of scientific voyages taken by cousteau, the world famous oceanographer, aboard his ship, the calypso.
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 by cousteau jacques, first edition abebooks. There is no singular book more worthy of my number one recommendation than jacques cousteaus timeless classic the silent world. The silent world is noted as one of the first films to use underwater cinematography to show the ocean depths in color. The cousteau society has been exploring the seas, establishing protected areas for endangered species and advocating for the silent world which cannot advocate for itself, since 1973. In the silent world, cousteau describes in colorful frenchaccented english the adventures that paved the way to his remarkable discoveries. Even the name of his ship, the calypso, is known the world over.
In this book, cousteau and his friend fredric dumas take us into the silent world under the sea. 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. There may be underlining, highlighting, and or writing. Its title derives from cousteaus 1953 book the silent world.
May 24, 2011 these three videos silent world, world without sun, and voyage to the edge of the world of explorations from up to 60 years ago brought back such good memories. Now, national geographic presents a 50th anniversary edition of this remarkable book, allowing readers to once again travel under the sea with cousteau during the turbulent days of world war ii. The silent world by cousteau, jacques yves seller the antiquarian published 1953 condition good. Cousteau eventually popularized oceanographic research and the sport of scuba diving in the book le monde du silence 1953. Here, from the the silent world, he describes using the first aqualung to swim undersea. He chronicled his early days of underwater adventure in the silent worlda memoir that was an instant, international bestseller upon its publication in 1954. This is the book which loosely inspired the movie the silent world by jy cousteau and louis malle, which won an oscar. The documentary of the same name, showing events detailed in the book, was released in 1956 and won an academy award, launching cousteau on his famed career. It was translated into many languages and brought cousteau into the public eye.
Jul 15, 2002 the immense success of the silent world it sold more than 5 million copies in 22 languages demonstrates that cousteau was more than a cameraman who brought back pictures from the deep. The silent world by j cousteau and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The silent world by jacquesyves cousteau goodreads. A team of divers shot 25 kilometers of film over two years in the mediterranean sea, the persian gulf, the red sea and the. Silent world author cousteau, jacquesyves formatbinding mass market paperback book condition used near fine edition first special printing binding paperback isbn 10 0345275292. The immense success of the silent world it sold more than 5 million copies in 22 languages demonstrates that cousteau was more than a cameraman who brought back pictures from the deep. Here, from the the silent world, he describes using the first aqualung to. You might think that the ocean is a pretty peaceful place beneath its surface, but thats far from the truth.
On february 3, 1953, french oceanographer jacquesyves cousteau publishes the silent world, a memoir about his time exploring the oceans. Jacques cousteau students britannica kids homework help. The silent world was one of the first films to use underwater cinematography to show the ocean depths in color. Buy this book if you are interested in scuba diving, sharks, shipwrecks, or adventure. Books by jacquesyves cousteau author of the silent world. A new era of undersea exploration began in 1943 when the young fre. In 1953, cousteau published a book, the silent world, which was first written in english and later rewritten in french. 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. This pioneering nature documentary investigates aquatic habitats in various locations around the world. This is a good book which explored many of the technical aspects of diving, as well as giving a good explanation of the development of deepdiving techniques and underwater filming. Cousteau also directed films, most notably the documentary adaptation of the book, the silent world, which won a palme dor at the 1956 cannes film festival.
The silent world by j y cousteau frederic dumas abebooks. 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. In fact, he even wrote a book and created a documentary called the silent world all about his discoveries beneath the waves. This was just one of many innovations driven by cousteaus desire to see and explore, and also to show others the wonders that he found beneath the surface in what he came to call the silent world adopted as the title of an awardwinning documentary and a book, both of which spurred his rise to international prominence. Captain cousteau knew firsthand just how noisy the ocean really is. The silent world book by jacquesyves cousteau thriftbooks. 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. May not include supplemental items like discs, access codes, dust jacket, etc. Jacquesyves cousteaus most popular book is the silent world. This pioneering french nature documentary follows renowned explorer jacquesyves cousteau as he investigates aquatic habitats in various locations around the world. It doesnt shy away from the brutality present in the natural world, but it also paints a fascinating picture of underwater exploration. The silent world by cousteau, jacques yves seller purjoy bookshop published 1953 condition good.
A story of undersea discovery and adventure, published in 1953. Jacquesyves cousteau has 98 books on goodreads with 8242 ratings. Jacques cousteau s the silent world is published on february 3, 1953, french oceanographer jacquesyves cousteau publishes the silent world, a memoir about his time exploring the oceans. Featuring whales, sharks and many other varieties of marine life, the film doesnt shy away from the brutality present in the natural world, but it also paints a fascinating picture of underwater exploration, as cousteau and his. 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. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects. The silent world by jacquesyves cousteau librarything. Its an excellent book, but i was hoping for a lot more photos of ocean life, so we will be looking for another book. Jacques cousteau kids britannica kids homework help. Cousteau and his crew roam far and wide, exploring the mediterranean sea, the red sea, and the indian ocean.
Silent world by jacques cousteau 1987, paperback for. Pages showing aging discolouratixzation, light browning. He introduced millions of people to the underwater world. Albert falco and the divers and crew of the calypso during the calypso. He codeveloped the aqualung, pioneered marine conservation and was a member of the academie francaise.
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