From Publishers Weekly
Although three-quarters of our planet lies underwater, the average person knows more about the moon than about the world beneath the sea, according to diver Trupp (Tracking Treasure). During his 20-odd years of involvement in what he calls "the ocean world," Trupp has collected a wealth of information on ocean researchers. Here, Trupp introduces readers to Maurice Ewing, who gave us "line by line...the shape of the world's seas and oceans"; Harold Edgerton of MIT, "who lit the sea" with his invention of stroboscopic photography; Cindy Van Dover, who discovered deep-sea light sources; and Eugenie Clark, whose daring research and bestselling books taught us that sharks have the intelligence needed for learning. Trupp's prose can be idiosyncratic and confusing, but readers who stick with it will see that he has a serious, worthy point to make: that undersea exploration will obtain the necessary funding for future studies only when marine scientists demystify their research and share their knowledge and concerns with the general public. B&w illustrations.
Copyright 1998 Cahners Business Information, Inc.
About the Author
Philip Z. Trupp is an aquanaut for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. He was the first journalist/explorer to live and work beneath the sea in Hydrolab, America's first underwater habitat. An elected Fellow of the Explorer's Club, he is the author of numerous books and writes for many national and international magazines. He lives in Washington, D.C.
