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The Fantastic Undersea Life of Jacques Cousteau
Dan Yaccarino
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Because weak little Jacques Cousteau suffered from a chronic illness, he worked to regain his strength by swimming. Later, as a young adult recovering from a car accident, Jacques rediscovered his passion for the sea after receiving a set of goggles from a friend.

Before long Jacques, a tinkerer, created the tools he needed to explore the planet's seas. So much of the amazing universe is hidden under the waves, and Jacques wanted to share it with
everyone. He needed to invent the equipment so he could film underwater! The more he saw, the more he knew he had to learn, so Jacques equipped a special ship for exploration and research.

His research uncovered the pollution harming the oceans. How would he be able to protect the undersea life that he loves?