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Descent: The Heroic Discovery of the Abyss

Bradford Matsen

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In Descent: The Heroic Discovery of the Abyss, Brad Matsen brings to vivid life the famous deep-sea expeditions of Otis Barton and William Beebe. Beebe was a very well-connected and internationally acclaimed naturalist, with the power to generate media attention. Barton was an engineer and heir to a considerable fortune, who had long dreamed of making his mark on the world as an adventurer. Together, Beebe and Barton would achieve what no one had done before--direct observation of life in the blackness of the abyss. Here, against the back drop of the depression, is their riveting tale.

Language: English

Pages: 304

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Vintage

Release: June 06, 2006

ISBN: 1400075017

ISBN 13: 9781400075010

Descent: The Heroic Discovery of the Abyss

Bradford Matsen

4/5 ( ratings)

In Descent: The Heroic Discovery of the Abyss, Brad Matsen brings to vivid life the famous deep-sea expeditions of Otis Barton and William Beebe. Beebe was a very well-connected and internationally acclaimed naturalist, with the power to generate media attention. Barton was an engineer and heir to a considerable fortune, who had long dreamed of making his mark on the world as an adventurer. Together, Beebe and Barton would achieve what no one had done before--direct observation of life in the blackness of the abyss. Here, against the back drop of the depression, is their riveting tale.

Language: English

Pages: 304

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Vintage

Release: June 06, 2006

ISBN: 1400075017

ISBN 13: 9781400075010

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