198 
33. 
Charming journal by a marine biologist 
working among the reefs of Mauritius and the 
Seychelles. 
The Voyage of the Petula, Frank Evans. 
London, Hall, 1957. 189 p. Vivid picture 
of marine biology activities aboard a small 
research vessel, in the Atlantic. 
Beyond the Pack Ice, Peter Digby. London, 
Jenkins, 1954. 186 p. How Mr. and Mrs. 
Digby studied plankton along the coasts of 
Greenland. 
Kon-Tiki, Thor Heyerdahl. Chicago. Rand 
McNally, 1950. 304 p. $5.00. Paperback: 
New York, Permabook, 1960. 20 p. $.35. 
Justly famous book about a voyage on a raft, 
attempting to demonstrate that the South 
Pacific Islands were settled by colonizers 
from South America; truly captures the feel 
of tropic seas! 
Kon-Tik43. Thor Heyerdahl; a special edition 
for young people. Chicago, Rand McNally, 
1960. 165 p. $4.95. For ages 10 to 1h, 
loaded with photographs and maps. 
Sea of Cortez; a leisurely journal of travel 
and research. John Steinbeck and Edward 3h. 
Flanders Rickets. New York, Viking, 191. 
598 p. The story of a collecting voyage to 
the Gulf of California, told as only 
Steinbeck can tell it. 
The Log from the Sea of Cortez; the narrative 
portion of the Sea of Cortez, John Steinbeck 
and Edward Flanders Ricketts. New York. 
Viking, 1951. 282 p. $4.00. Paperback: 
Viking, 1962. 282 p. $1.45. Includes a 
short biography of marine biologist Ed 
Ricketts, by his friend Steinbeck. 
New 
How 
Book of Bays, Charles William Beebe. 
York, Harcourt Brace, 1942. 302 pv. 
. Beebe investigated marine life along the 
Central American coast. Other Beebe books 
on coast and reet' life include "The Arcturus 
adventure," "Nonsuch, land of water." "Zaca 
venture," and "Beneath tropic seas." 
GENERAL MAPS OF THE OCEANS (excluding coast 
and sailing charts, for which see section 3). 
Physiographic Diagram, Atlantic Ocean. . ., 
Bruce C. Heezen and Marie Tharr. New York, 
Geological Society of America, 1957-61. 
Sheet 1 (1957. $1.50) covers the North 
Atlantic between latitudes 17 degrees and 
50 degrees North, scale about 1:5.0C0,000. 
Sheet 2 (1961. $2.00) covers the remainder of 
the Atlantic and the west coast of South 
America, scale about 1:10,000,000. 
21. 
NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHIC PROGRAM—1965 
Atlantic Ocean, scale 1:20,000,000. Washing- 
ton, National Geographic Society. 1955. 
$1.00. Colored bathymetric map, Mercator 
projection. 
Pacific Ocean, scale 1:36,432,000. ‘Washins- 
ton, National Geographic Society. 1962. 
(Atlas plate 61). $.50. Colored bathymetric 
map, Mercator projection. 
The World, scale 1:12.233,000. Washington, 
1961. (U.S. Navy Hydrographic Office, Chart 
no. 15,254). $12.00. A large, 12-sheet 
colored bathymetric map, Mercator projection. 
with the sea-bottom relief shown in con- 
siderable detail. 
Chart of the World, scale 1:39.000.C00. 
Washington, 1961. (U.S. Navy Hydrographic 
Office. Chart no. 1262A. 10th ed.). $.70. 
Colored bathymetric map, Mercator projection. 
Ice Atlas of the Northern Hemisphere. 
Washington, 1946. 106 p. (U.S. Hydrographic 
Office, Publication no. 550). Sold by the 
Hydrographic Office for $8.00. Shows 
distribution of sea ice. 
FILMS AND FILM STRIPS. 
The Bahamas, where limestones grow today. 
1952. 4l mins., sound, color. Humble Oil 
Co., Public Relations and Advertising 
Department. F. 0. Box 2180, Houston 1. 
Texas. Technical film on how modern lime- 
stones are formed. 
Beach and Sea Animals. 1957. 11 mins.. 
sound. black & white or color. Encycloredia 
Britannica Films, 1150 Wilmette Ave., 
Wilmette, Illinois. Beautiful film on 
Atlantic coast life, suitable for almost 
any age. 
Challenge of the Oceans. 1960, 29 mins.. 
sound. black & white or color. McGraw-Hill 
Text-Films, 330 West 42nd Street, New York 
3€, New York. Sponsored by the National 
Research Council. On oceanographic instru- 
ments and methods of study, with some re- 
sults, suitable for ages 12 up. 
Island Adventure. 1956. 28 mins., sound. 
color. Texaco Company. Public Relations 
Division. 135 East 42nd Street, New York 17. 
New York. On the construction and equipping 
of an oil drilling island on the California 
coast. suitable for ages 15 up. 
Island Oddities. 1952 26 mins., sound. 
color. Esso Standard Oil. Marketing Decart- 
ment, Hutchinson River Parkway, =elham. New 
York. Beautiful film on coastal life in the 
Bahama Islands, suitable for almost any age. 
