The Living Sea

by Jacques-Yves Jacques-Yves Cousteau

The Living Jacques-Yves The Living Ballantine FIRST First Edition Thus, First Printing. Not price-clipped. Published by Ballantine Books, 1975. 12mo. Paperback. Book is very good. Covers have some light shelf wear. Seller 378339 Pulp Paperbacks

Genres: Nonfiction, Science, Nature, Travel, History, Biology, Environment

256 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 1963

Reviews

[Marysya Rudska · Rating 5 out of 5]

Кусто для мене - одна із найбільш надихаючих постатей 20 століття. Він не лише був крутим дослідником, винахідником, дайвером, капітаном, а щей - це важко було не помітили - популяризатором знань про океани, популяризатором досліджень і цікавості до світу. Він вмів налагодити стосунки з людьми, без чого це все не вдалось би. А ще, як виявилося, класно писав. Книжка легка і надихаюча - з детальними поетичними описам підводного світу, смішними сценками з побуту його команди і захоплюючими історіями досліджень. Вдвічі цікаво було це читати, бо я й сама людинориб завдяки цій людині :)

[Nicholas Griffith · Rating 5 out of 5]

Well written. Although co-authored with James Dugan, it seems Cousteau is a better writer. Dugan wrote "Man and the Sea" which I haven't been able to finish, partly because its so horribly written. If you're into the ocean, this book has a great last chapter about the psychological changes people undergo while living in underwater habitats for weeks at a time. A must-read for all of you seafarers!

[Andrew Maul · Rating 4 out of 5]

Made me feel I was right there in the water with Jacques and Falco. Travel, marine biology, marine archeology, submarines, and seafaring adventures all in one book. Parts were eyebrow raising such as riding and eating seaturtles and tortoises or abusing sharks simply because they are hated. We have come a long way since this book was published, but Cousteau remains a pioneer for conservation and exploration of the Living Sea in so many ways. Good read.

[Urban Andersson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fantastisk skildring av Costeau som en av havsdjupens utforskande pionjärer.
Genomgående finns det en stark närvaro och upptäckarglädje.
Många spännande och kreativa lösningar som Cousteau och hans team fick utveckla under tiden
Det märks att man inte hade nått lika långt när det gäller naturvård och arbetsmiljö och ibland känns det mer som skrönor i någon sjömansbar.

[Jonathan Redmond · Rating 4 out of 5]

Some people write memoirs about cities or lovers. Jacques Cousteau wrote one about the ocean.

Reading The Living Sea felt like sitting on the deck of the Calypso at dawn while the rest of the world was still asleep. The book isn’t just about fish and shipwrecks; it’s about curiosity as a way of living. Cousteau looks at a coral reef with the same reverence a poet gives a cathedral.

[Thomasaquinas Ozoagu]

When brave men set out into unknown worlds in search of nothing but setting new records and making new discoveries, this is what you get: a fascinating documentary about sea exploration.

[Karl · Rating 3 out of 5]

Narrative account of the early years in the career of ocean explorer Jacques-Yves Cousteau, including his acquisition of the old naval vessel Calypso, dives in the Red Sea, Indian Ocean, and Mediterranean, exploration of shipwrecks, and numerous encounters with sea life. This was an enjoyable read, for anyone interested in Cousteau's work. There are some sad moments when crewmembers die in accidents, reminding the reader of the dangers of life (plane crashes) and of exploration (mishaps while diving). There are also some disturbing encounters with dangerous sea creatures and one very disturbing encounter with Human traffickers. On the brighter-side, the chapters on undersea archeology was fascinating and sometimes even poignant as they uncovered long lost artifacts, a tenuous tie to the ancient peoples who created them. There is also a growing sense of respect for the seas and its inhabitants; Cousteau and his crew would learn to befriend individual fish and to marveling at the underwater dances of Dolphins.

[Jody Rambo]

Still have images in my mind from childhood of Cousteau jumping of his marine research vessel 'Calypso' -- from the TV series, The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau." It was a undersea wonderland to me then. The book fills in a narrative I didn't catch back then, and captures the life of a person who seems to have belonged more to sea than to land. Interesting & straightforward. The spearing of fish for sport is unsettling however.

[Jordyn Boettinger · Rating 4 out of 5]

A classic must read for all marine biologists or aficionados of the ocean.