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A Fascination for Fish: Adventures of an Underwater Pioneer Volume 3 Paperback - 2003

by David C. Powell; Foreword by Sylvia Earle

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This engaging memoir presents one man's lifelong love of the ocean and gives a highly personal, behind-the-scenes look at California's magnificent and innovative aquariums. David Powell, for many years curator of the world-renowned Monterey Bay Aquarium, tells the story of his life as a pioneering aquarist. From handling great white sharks to transporting delicate fish on bumpy airplanes to night diving for fish in the Indian Ocean, A Fascination for Fish describes many of the mind-boggling challenges that make modern aquariums possible and offers an intriguing glimpse beneath the ocean's surface.

Powell's career in diving and aquarium development goes back to the beginning of modern methods in both areas. From the early techniques he devised to get fish into aquariums alive and healthy to his later exploratory dive to a depth of eleven hundred feet in a two-person submarine, Powell's action-packed narrative inspires laughter, wonder, and philosophical reflection. A Fascination for Fish also includes many stories about Powell's diving adventures on the California coast, in the Sea of Cortez, and in many remote and exotic locations around the world.

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THE MORNING FOG WAS BEGINNING to lift as Bob Kiwala.

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"This autobiography is a charming and accurate telling by a modest man whose brilliant career has allowed millions to venture into the sea and feel what Dave feels when he's underwater--without getting wet!"--John E. McCosker, Director Emeritus, Steinhart Aquarium, San Francisco

"Dave Powell is one of the giants in the development of the modern public aquarium. His great talents and skill have come from years of working with the technology of public aquariums, and also from a great love of the sea. This book is a wonderful tale of his adventures (and misadventures) as he worked to capture the essence of the ocean and bring it to public view."--Bruce Carlson, Director, Waikiki Aquarium, Honolulu

"Gobies, jellyfish, coelacanth, white sharks--it's all here. A delightfully written book detailing the experiences of the most innovative aquarist of our time. This book is a must read for anyone fascinated by looking through an aquarium viewing window."--Jerry Goldsmith, Vice President, SeaWorld of California

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  • Title A Fascination for Fish: Adventures of an Underwater Pioneer Volume 3
  • Author David C. Powell; Foreword by Sylvia Earle
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition New Ed
  • Pages 354
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher University of California Press
  • Publication date 2003-04-24
  • Features Maps
  • ISBN 9780520239173 / 0520239172
  • Weight 1.2 lbs (0.54 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.92 x 5.82 x 0.89 in (22.66 x 14.78 x 2.26 cm)
  • Themes
    • Ethnic Orientation: African American
  • Category History - General History
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 00-055169
  • Dewey Decimal Code B

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David C. Powell consults on aquarium design around the world. He was director of live exhibit development at the Monterey Bay Aquarium until his retirement in 1997. He was also curator of the Steinhart Aquarium in San Francisco and curator of fishes at Sea World in San Diego. Distinguished oceanographer Sylvia A. Earle is Chair of DOER Marine Operations, a designer of manned and robotic sub-sea systems.
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