"To be a naturalist is better than to be a king."
--William Beebe's journal, December 31, 1893
William Beebe was a pioneer in the field of ecology, the father of deep-sea exploration, and an avid conservationist. This picture-book biography charts the life of this famous naturalist from his childhood studying animals in New Jersey through his later years studying birds at the research station he started in Trinidad.
Back matter includes quotes from Beebe, a glossary of terms, and an illustrated cross section of the Bathysphere, which Beebe helped design.
- ISBN10 1283418363
- ISBN13 9781283418362
- Publish Date 16 December 2011 (first published 1 January 2009)
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 28 October 2014
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Charlesbridge Publishing
- Format eBook
- Pages 48
- Language English