^Lot 150 Cousteau: The Silent World

Cousteau, Jacques Y. & Frederic Dumas. THE SILENT WORLD. Reprint Society Ltd., London. 1954. 12mo. 223, (1) pages. original blue cloth, gilt over black title block, protected jacket. Reprint Society reprint edition. Color and b&w photos. English text. scuffed covers, Very Good. This book is a pioneering memoir by Jacques-Yves Cousteau (co-authored with Frédéric Dumas) that chronicles the early days of modern underwater exploration during and immediately after World War II. It documents Cousteau's breakthrough co-invention of the Aqua-Lung (the first fully open-circuit scuba diving regulator), along with his team's initial encounters with nitrogen narcosis, physiological limits, marine life like sharks, and deep-sea archaeological shipwrecks. Lot weight: 0 lbs 12oz. Subject(s): Undersea Exploration, Biography, Shipwrecks.