william Beebe Was A Pioneer In The Field Of Ecology, The Father Of Deep-sea Exploration, And An Avid Conservationist. This Picture-book Biography Charts The Life Of This Famous Naturalist From His Childhood Studying Animals In New Jersey Through His Later Years Studying Birds At The Research Station He Started In Trinidad. back Matter Includes Quotes From Beebe, A Glossary Of Terms, And An Illustrated Cross Section Of The Bathysphere, Which Beebe Helped Design.children's Literaturein This Lengthy Picture-book Biography, His Parents From His Childhood Encourage The Naturalist William Beebe's Love Of Nature. He Tracks Animals And Migrating Birds And Collects Specimens. By Age 18 He Is Already A Published Author. After He Is Hired By The New York Zoological Society, He Travels To Unexplored Areas All Over The World. Rather Than Collecting Specimens, He Decides To Study Creatures In Their Natural Habitats. He Explores, Writes Books, And Dives With A Helmet. To Examine Ocean Creatures Living Below The Depth He Can Dive, He Designs And Builds, With The Help Of Engineer Otis Barton, The Bathysphere. In This They Dive Deeper Than Ever Before Possible. Beebe Ended His Life Fighting For Conservation And The Protection Of Endangered Species. Sheldon Uses Opaque Acrylic And Gouache Paints And India Ink To Create Dramatic Double-page Scenes From Jungles And A Flock Of Flamingos, Through The Deck Of His Ship With Containers Of Sea Life, To The Melodramatic View Of The Dark Deep Through The Bathysphere's Porthole. The Naturalistic Illustrations Enhance The Significance Of Beebe's Many Investigations. The Jacket/cover Image Of The Giant Squid And The Brilliant Jungle Scene On The End Pages Offer An Appropriate Introduction. Additional Notes, A Glossary, And Bibliography Are Included. Reviewer: Ken Marantz And Sylvia Marantz