The Bathysphere Boys: The Depth-Defying Diving of Messrs. Beebe and Barton

by Ted Enik

Book Overview

The true story of the invention, disasters, and adventures of the first bathysphere--a small, cramped, bare-bones spherical deep-sea submersible that set the world record for deepest dive in 1934. Explorer William Beebe and engineering grad student Otis Barton teamed up despite mismatched personalities and disagreements and changed deep-sea exploration forever. Told through engaging rhyme, this playfully illustrated addition to the Unhinged History...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 076435793X
• ISBN13: 9780764357930
• Release Date: September 2019
• Publisher: Schiffer Kids
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 1.13 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.3" x 10.4"
• Age Range: 5 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3