336 pages :illustrations (some colour) ;24 cm
Includes bibliographical references.
First glimpse --Spectral visions --Sinking lower --Upside down --Blunderbuss --Falling --The deepest dives --Underwriting --Surfacing --Summer --Invisibilities --Ink spills everywhere --Silence and solitude --Leaving the body behind --Recent sighting.
"A gorgeous account of William Beebe's 1934 Bathysphere expedition, the first-ever deep-sea voyage to the otherworldly environment 3,024 feet below sea level"--Provided by publisher.
1.Barton, Otis.2.Beebe, William,--1877-1962.1.Deep-sea sounding.2.Explorers--Biography.3.Underwater exploration--History.Dynamic Details