Frederic Dumas (1913–1991)
Author of Silent World (National Geographic Adventure Classics)
About the Author
Image credit: Frédéric Dumas lors du tournage du film « Le monde sans soleil » en Mer Rouge
Works by Frederic Dumas
Associated Works
De nalatenschap van de Tilsits; Het magische mes; De zwijgende wereld; Een spin aan de lamp — Contributor — 1 copy
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Common Knowledge
- Legal name
- Dumas, Frédéric
- Other names
- Didi (nickname)
- Birthdate
- 1913-01-14
- Date of death
- 1991-07-26
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- France
- Country (for map)
- France
- Birthplace
- Albi, Tarn, France
- Place of death
- Toulon, France
- Occupations
- scuba diver
- Relationships
- Cousteau, Jacques-Yves (colleague)
Tailliez, Philippe (colleage)
Gagnan, Emile (colleague) - Organizations
- Groupe d'Études et de Recherches Sous-Marines
Fédération Française d'Études et de Sports Sous-Marins
Confédération Mondiale des Activités Subaquatiques
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Statistics
- Works
- 5
- Also by
- 5
- Members
- 608
- Popularity
- #41,354
- Rating
- 3.9
- Reviews
- 7
- ISBNs
- 27
- Languages
- 5
The parts of the book that shine are when he is describing his encounters with marine life, and the effects of nitrogen narcosis (or whatever it is). I can give this book a tepid recommendation, maybe knocking it up a half-star if you are at all interested in SCUBA diving. The book was interesting, although I never really got a sense of his passion for diving (even though he certainly had it).
This is #92 in the National Geographic 100 best adventure books list.… (more)