Jacques Cousteau: Conserving Underwater Worlds

By John Zronik

While early explorers either sailed the seas or trekked overland, 20th century explorer Jacques Cousteau's territory of discovery was underwater. This exciting new book details the expeditions of this submarining adventurer and inventor. Before Cousteau, underwater exploration was limited and dangerous. Cousteau perfected the aqualung in 1943 which made it possible for divers to stay underwater for several hours. His many undersea adventures were documented in books, films, and television shows which brought the world under the water to life for millions of people. Topics include - Cousteau's early career in the French navy - undersea exploration before Cousteau - ocean conservation and Cousteau's work with whales and dolphins - the research ships and inventions - Cousteau's work on an underwater living research program Teacher's guide available.

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0778724190
• ISBN13: 9780778724193
• Release Date: March 2007
• Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.8" x 11.2"
• Age Range: 10 to 13 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 8

Customer Reviews

Get your kids underwater!

Jacques Cousteau was a fearless underwater pioneer who invented SCUBA gear, underwater living structures, underwater camera gear, and opened up the "silent world" to viewers everywhere. This picture book biography, which actually would please even high school readers, offers glimpses into his life, his courage, his passion for conservation. It includes a short index, glossary, even a recipe at the end, but no internet resources for the Cousteau Society or other affiliations that mark Cousteau's profound effect on the world after his many years of research and invention. It is part of a series, "In the Footsteps of Explorers" which kids would love. It is this reviewer's fondest hope that teachers in upper grades would let go of arbitrary page count requirements for book reports and encourage exploratory reading and reporting by older students using materials such as this fine, well illustrated book.