Rediscovery

of the world

JEAN-MICHEL Cousteau has had the pleasure of seeing his book, Cousteau’s Papua New Guinea Journey, become part of a television series. The book, on the 1988 expedition of the Cousteau Society, was featured in the December cover story of Pacific Islands Monthly.

Published by Reader's Digest, it is a day-to-day account of one of the most challenging expeditions in a major television series entitled Cousteau's Redis covery of the World. Led by Jean-Michel Cousteau, son of Captain Jacques Cousteau, the expedition comman deered all the skills and resources of the group: both research vessels Calypso (skippered by Jacques Cousteau, 80) and Alcyone , the two-person submarine Soucoupe , the helicopter Felix , the sea plane Papagallo , sea-going launches called Zodiacs, and trucks and jeeps to transport diving, film and scientific teams. The result is a dramatic book drawn from logs and diaries of crew members with 70 colour photographs.

Jean-Michel, who is executive pro ducer of the series, Cousteau's Rediscovery of the World , co-authored the book with Mose Richards, senior producer and

writer for the Cousteau Society. Pub lished by Reader’s Digest (Australia) Pty Ltd, GPO Box 4353, Sydney, NSW 2001. Telephone (02) 690 6111, Fax (02) 699 8165. Recommended retail price AS55. The Cousteau Society Inc.

is a non-profit membership-supported

organisation dedicated to protection

and improvement of life. For infor mation or to become a member, write to The Cousteau Society, PO Box 124, Freeman tie 6160, Western Australia. □

Jean-Michel Cousteau with his book