Cousteau, Jacques Yves

Describes life in, on, and beside the river and the human stories of the region.

Explains how the presence or absence of light affects life in the oceans and how marine animals and man are able to function and "see" in relative darkness.

Contains 500 articles and lists of facts and statistics concerning the major resources, energy, economic, and ecological issues of the planet.

Color photographs and narrative tell of expeditions in search of sperm whales, gray whales, and killer whales.