{"product_id":"jacques-cousteau-the-sea-king-paperback","title":"Jacques Cousteau: The Sea King - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBrad Matsen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn unprecedented and masterfully told biography of Jacques Cousteau that reveals for the first time the fascinating and compelling individual behind this famous television personality. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInventor of the aqualung and fearless scuba diver, Jacques Cousteau opened up the ocean to a mass audience for the first time. Here, with the cooperation of many of the subjects closest confidants and family, Brad Matsen makes clear the full picture of his remarkable life, showing the father, military man, inventor, entrepreneur, and adventurer behind the public face. Vividly conveying the people, the science, and the lure of the sea that shaped Cousteau's life, Matsen paints a luminous portrait of a man who profoundly changed the way we live on our planet.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eB\u003c\/b\u003eRAD MATSEN is the author of \u003ci\u003eTitanic's Last Secrets\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDescent: The Heroic Discovery of the Abyss\u003c\/i\u003e, and many other books about the sea and its inhabitants. He was a creative producer for the television series \u003ci\u003eThe Shape of Life\u003c\/i\u003e, and his articles on marine science and the environment have appeared in \u003ci\u003eMother Jones, Audubon\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eNatural History\u003c\/i\u003e, among other publications. He lives on Vashon Island, off the coast of Washington State.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 322\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.64 x 7.98 x 5.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 05, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51758971814176,"sku":"9780307275424","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/461ccb6205a382f70a27dafb53987bc5.webp?v=1780140244","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/jacques-cousteau-the-sea-king-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}