Murmurs from the Deep: Scientific Adventure in the Caribbean

by Gilles Fonteneau, George Holoch (Translator), François Bellec (Contributor)

A colleague of Jacques Cousteau's well-regarded Calypso team recounts his 2001 scientific expedition into unknown regions of the Caribbean to study its tectonic plates and make acoustic recordings of its fish, endeavors that offered insight into the December 2004 tsunami disaster and helped to protect threatened species.

264 pages, Hardcover

First published May 10, 2006

Reviews

[Daphne · Rating 5 out of 5]

I gave this one highest marks across the board. It's not the absolute best book I've listened too, but I enjoyed every bit of it. This ranks with other ecology/zoology travel books and studies. If you enjoy books involving scientists doing their animal study thing, then this is a great book to pick up. It's also a great listen/read to anyone that is enamored with oceanography and the water world.

This wasn't a deep book per-say. It was an interesting book and engaging one though. Each chapter kind of read like its own story, and I enjoyed each little vignette. I picked up a few new tidbits about ocean life, volcanology, and oceanography within the story. Anyone that likes travels writing and animals will most likely love this book.

Robin Bloodworth's narration was spot on. He articulated very well, and kept me engaged throughout.