ISBN10: 0396071422, ISBN13: 9780396071426, [publisher: Dodd Mead & Company, New York] Hardcover First Edition First American Edition. This book came from the library of Theodore Bikel. You can read a little about him at the end of this description. The book as signed and inscribed by the author on the first front end paper. The inscription reads: ' To Theodore Bikel, In appreciation for that most precious human element, inspiration, Joe MacInnis, Singapore, May, 1980.' You can see the signed inscription in one of the photos provided. Mr. Bikel left a letter from the author inside the book. It is on stationary from a hotel in Singapore (The Mandarin Singapore). The letter is in an envelope and both are in very good condition. The letter reads: 'Dear Mr. Bikel, This is just a short note to say how much I appreciated your words and thoughts to the IBM audience. You have, in fact, given me several ideas and concepts that will be helpful in describing my concern and affection for the sea. Please accept this small gift in exchange for your greater one, inspiration, Joe MacInnis.' Joe MacInnis has lived a remarkable and admirable life. Check out his very long and interesting Wikipedia profile. Of this book the writer and environmentalist Farley Mowat writes: 'Joe MacInnis is Underwater Man, and in this fascinating book he tells us how he came to undergo his see-change, how it feels to be an alien in another world. A very personal, exciting and ...
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