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Descent: The Heroic Discovery of the Abyss

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.

  • Format
  • paperback
  • Pages
  • 304
  • Language
  • english
  • ISBN
  • 978-1-4000-7501-0
  • EAN
  • 9781400075010
  • Genres
  • history, science
  • Release date
  • 2006