William beebe was the first scientist to descend deep into the abyss, reporting on undersea life humans had never before seen. Nov 09, 2004 when william beebe needed to know what was going on in the depths of the ocean, he had himself lowered a half mile down in a fourfoot steel sphere to seefive times deeper than anyone had ever gone in the 1930s. William beebes bathysphere descended to depths of more than halfamile off bermuda in the 1930s, it opened the world of inner space to explorers in much the same way rockets pioneered. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. William beebe 18771962 was a naturalist, oceanographer, ornithologist, and an executive of the new york zoological society. The remarkable life of william beebe explorer and naturalist book. Half mile down classic reprint by beebe, william and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. William beebe led an amazing, but also troubled life by the time he wrote this book. He is remembered for the numerous expeditions he conducted for the new york zoological society, his deep dives in the bathysphere, and his prolific scientific writing for academic and popular audiences. William beebe, born charles william beebe july 29, 1877 june 4, 19622 was an american naturalist, ornithologist, marine biologist, entomologist, explorer, and author. Research our constantly updated database of famous biographies. As reported in beebes book half a mile down new york. William beebe july 29, 1877 june 4, 1962, american naturalist, explorer, and author.
Beebe was curator of ornithology at the new york zoological gardens from 1899 and director of the department of. Buy half mile down first edition by william beebe isbn. Published in may 1935 by john lane the bodley head. Minute by minute phone observations of this an previous dives. He is remembered for the numerous expeditions he conducted for the new york zoological society, his deep dives in the bathysphere, and his prolific scientific writing for. No wonder my sole written contribution to science and literature at the time was writing at a depth of a quarter of a mile. Strange creatures beautiful and grotesque as figments of fancy, reveal themselves at. Sep 26, 2012 when william beebe needed to know what was going on in the depths of the ocean, he had himself lowered a half mile down in a fourfoot steel sphere to seefive times deeper than anyone had ever gone in the 1930s. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. I am frank in confessing that this is the first i have read, but it wont be the last. Aquarius in question william firebrace cabinet magazine. He has a zest in describing even the presumably to the layman dry facts of scientific data which make them exciting reading. He was also a regular contributor to the national geographic magazine. Beebe holds a record for popularity in a unique field of exploration and all of his books sell as adventure as well as science.
Written in the 1930s by william beebe, this is an account of the history of deep sea diving, particularly the development of the bathysphere, as well as the authors own experiences in deep sea diving and scientific observations. Home browse books book details, half mile down half mile down by john teevan, gloria hollister, jocelyn crane, otis barton, william beebe, new york zoological society. Land of water w photos and plates new york zoological society, new york, brewer, warren and putnam, 1932, 259 pages. Nbcs engineering staff arrived in early september just in time for a hurricane to cause substantial delays. William beebe was born in brooklyn and attended columbia university, where he earned his b. Young wills family encouraged an interest in nature, taking trips to. He became 1899 curator of ornithology and later 1919 director of the department of tropical research at the new york zoological society. Charles william beebe was born in brooklyn, new york, on july 29, 1877. When william beebe needed to know what was going on in the depths of the ocean, he had himself lowered a halfmile down in a fourfoot steel sphere to see. The national geographic society a half mile down w photos beebe, william a half mile down w photos harcourt, brace and companycadmus books, e.
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When william beebe descended in a diving helmet to the bottom of the sea for the first timeon april 9, 1925, at darwin bay in the galapagos islandshe picked out a convenient boulder, sat down on it, shut his eyes, and said. By john teevan, gloria hollister, jocelyn crane, otis barton, william beebe, new york zoological society. Strange creatures beautiful and grotesque as figments of fancy, reveal themselves at windows of bathysphere. When he wanted to trace the evolution of pheasants in 1910, he trekked on foot through the. Crammed into a steel ball, headed into the inky dark the. When he wanted to trace the evolution of pheasants in 1910, he trekked on foot. When william beebe needed to know what was going on in the depths of the ocean, he had himself lowered a half mile down in a fourfoot steel sphere to seefive times deeper than anyone had ever gone in the 1930s. Half mile down, hardcover january 1, 1934 by william beebe author. The remarkable life of william beebe by carol grant gould. William beebe inspired famed german explorer hans hass who wrote the following passage relating to beebe in 1952. Download and read online for free half mile down by new york zoological society. Half mile down by william beebe, 1934, harcourt, brace and company edition, in english.
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Beebe was the scientist and barton the engineer, but they parted ways when barton wanted to use the bathysphere to make undersea horror films with sharks and bathing beauties, an. Many possible broadcast dates were missed due to the capricious weather, but the team was eventually able to begin. When william beebe needed to know what was going on in the depths of the ocean, he had himself lowered a halfmile down in a fourfoot steel sphere to seefive times deeper than anyone had ever gone in the 1930s. He was curator of ornithology for the new york zoological society from 1899 to 1952. The present volume describes the various descents made by dr. Jan 18, 2020 william beebe inspired famed german explorer hans hass who wrote the following passage relating to beebe in 1952.
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Beebes account of his recordsetting dive was published in the december 1934 issue of national geographic, along with sixteen of bostelmanns paintings, under the title a half mile down. William beebe, american biologist, explorer, and writer on natural history who combined careful biological research with a rare literary skill. He received a bachelor of science degree at columbia university in 1898 and remained one more year to do postgraduate work. Beebe wrote many popular books of his expeditions, some of which became bestsellers in the 1920s and 1930s. Biographies on william beebe research papers on william. When he wanted to trace the evolution of pheasants in 1910, he trekked on foot through the mountains and jungles of the far east to locate every species. Beebe wrote over 800 articles and 24 books on natural.
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