Genie: The Life & Recollections of Eugenie Clark - Jose I Castro

Eugenie Clark was born in New York in 1922,. She was a woman of humble origins who became one of the most successful American scientists of her time and a legendary professor at the University of Maryland. She was the most famous woman diver, whose diving adventures are the stuff of legends. Her curiosity led her to study fishes in their environment in ways that no one had attempted. She was a pioneer in keeping sharks in captivity and launching some of the first behavioral studies on sharks. She had five husbands, four quite interesting, and wanted to marry again at age 88. She interacted with a galaxy of the more interesting people of her era. Eugenie was a close friend of Nobel laureates, princes, and emperors. She was a woman liked or admired by most who knew her. She continued to dive and write scientific papers until her final days. Her last publication appeared a year after her death at the age of 92, in February 2015. She received honors for her works in the early 1950s and continues collecting honors long after her death. José Castros full account is based on his unique access as a long-time friend and fellow scientist. This book is based on Eugenie Clarks recollections, her friends accounts and anecdotes, and on research by the author. The author states that he wrote the book because I was the one who knew the whole story and I could not allow it to be lost.

ISBN: 9782970131007

Pages: 376

Hardcover (DJ absent)

Save Our Seas Foundation, 2020

Good condition

B119