Jacques Cousteau: 2 books
The Human, the Orchid, and the Octopus
Exploring and Conserving Our Natural World
Language: English
Release Date: August 10, 2010
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...
Sensitive Chaos
The Creation of Flowing Forms in Water and Air
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2013
Why does water always take a winding course in streams and rivers? Do common principles and rhythms underlie its movement - whether it be in the sea, in a plant, or even in the blood of a human being? In this seminal and thought-provoking work, the laws apparent in the subtle patterns of water in...