Click the Google Preview button to take a look inside this book. SCUBA ManJacques Cousteau and His Amazing Underwater InventionSeries: Inventors at Work!By Carmen Bredeson DetailsDetails ReviewsReviews Swimming under the sea, looking at ocean life, is a very popular pastime. But there was a time when SCUBA diving did not exist. People had to wear very heavy diving suits, boots, and helmets. They could not swim freely and easily. Jacques Cousteau changed all that! Read about his invention of the Aqua-Lung and how his love of swimming as a boy led to a lifetime of adventure, movie-making, and discovery.Publication Date: 01/01/2014Copyright: 2014Pages: 48Trim Size: 7 1/2 x 9Illustrations: Illus. with color and black-and-white photographsGrade Level: 3–4Age Level: 8–9LC Number: 2012041456Lexile: 550ATOS Reading Level: 3.9ATOS Points: 0.5Quiz #: 164657AR Interest Level: MGDewey: 688.7FormatsFormatISBNList PriceDiscount PriceLibrary Bound Book978-0-7660-4231-5$26.27$19.70eBook978-0-7660-5854-5$26.27$19.70 "Highlighting mainly leer-known inventors of well-known products, these books straightforwardly relate the history, science, process of discovery, and the challenges each person faced in developing his or her invention."The Horn Book Guide, Fall 2014"Readers learn about the lives of the inventors and what drove them. Young readers are encouraged to explore their own ideas and are told how to research their own inventions."Library Media Connection, November/December 2014"…a really informative book. Well organized and full of useful information…the subject matter is quite interesting."Richardson Independent School District, May 2, 2014See all reviews Loading… Other books in Inventors at Work! 1 Loading… Other books from the authors 12345 Loading… Reviews"Highlighting mainly leer-known inventors of well-known products, these books straightforwardly relate the history, science, process of discovery, and the challenges each person faced in developing his or her invention."The Horn Book Guide, Fall 2014"Readers learn about the lives of the inventors and what drove them. Young readers are encouraged to explore their own ideas and are told how to research their own inventions."Library Media Connection, November/December 2014"…a really informative book. Well organized and full of useful information…the subject matter is quite interesting."Richardson Independent School District, May 2, 2014"Librarians looking to beef up biography sections or supplement curricular units have some solid and well-written...choices here."School Library Journal, August 2014"Information is presented in a fascinating manner…"Eastern Washington Book Review Council"This is a great book for beginning readers with lots of interesting pictures and clear, understandable text. This book may be the first step towards a great invention."National Science Teachers Association Recommends Web site, posted April 12, 2014 eBook: 978-0-7660-5854-5 List Price: $26.27 Discount Price: $19.70 + Add to wish list Library Bound Book: 978-0-7660-4231-5 List Price: $26.27 Discount Price: $19.70 + Add to wish list Please log in Log in or register to create a wish list. Login or Register Loading… -----OR----- Click to buy at Amazon.com or Barnes and Noble