Conquest of the Underwater World, by H Hass

Conquest of theUnderwater World
by Hans Hass

Hans Hass was an Austrian biologist and underwater diving pioneer. He was known mainly for being among the first scientists to popularise coral reefs, stingrays and sharks. He pioneered the making of documentaries filmed underwater and led the development of a type of rebreather.

Hardback with dust jacket in protective cellophane cover. Worn condition: dust jacket has been sellotaped  at top of spine and loser front corner. Small tears and rubbing to the edges of jacket. Lower front flyleaf clipped. Inside pages in very good condition.
Stamped in inside front cover and back endpaper ‘Robin Hill Hotel, Braddons Hill Road East, Torquay, Devon, TQ1 1HF’. JB bookplate and David Way rare books sticker on inside front cover.

Black and white and colour photographs throughout.
1975, David and Charles, London
408 pages, 175mm x 243mm (approx. 7in x 9.5in)