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The Human, the Orchid, and the Octopus

Exploring and Conserving Our Natural World

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The Human, the Orchid, and the Octopus

Exploring and Conserving Our Natural World

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Description

The beloved explorer Jacques Cousteau witnessed firsthand the complexity and beauty of life on earth and undersea-and watched the toll taken by human activity in the twentieth century. In this magnificent last book, now available for the first time in the United States, Cousteau describes his deeply informed philosophy about protecting our world for future generations. Weaving gripping stories of his adventures throughout, he and coauthor Susan Schiefelbein address the risks we take with human health, the overfishing and sacking of the world's oceans, the hazards of nuclear proliferation, and the environmental responsibility of scientists, politicians, and people of faith. This prescient, clear-sighted book is a remarkable testament to the life and work of one of our greatest modern adventurers.

Product details

Published Aug 10 2010
Format Ebook (Epub & Mobi)
Edition 1st
Pages 320
ISBN 9781596917552
Imprint Bloomsbury USA
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

About the contributors

Author

Susan Schiefelbein

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Author

Jacques Cousteau

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