Beebe, William 1877-1962

Overview

Works:	324 works in 1,124 publications in 10 languages and 21,070 library holdings
Genres:	Guidebooks Bibliography Popular works Juvenile works
Roles:	Author, Editor, Compiler, Creator, Other, Author of introduction

Publication Timeline

Most widely held works about William Beebe

The remarkable life of William Beebe : explorer and naturalist by Carol Grant Gould( )
Into the deep : the life of naturalist and explorer William Beebe by David Sheldon( Book )
Descent : the heroic discovery of the abyss by Bradford Matsen( Book )
Otis and Will discover the deep : the record-setting dive of the Bathysphere by Barb Rosenstock( Book )
Natural man : the life of William Beebe by Robert Henry Welker( Book )

The incredible record-setting deep-sea dive of the bathysphere by Bradford Matsen( Book )
William Beebe, underwater explorer by Wyatt Blassingame( Book )
William Beebe : an annotated bibliography by Tim M Berra( Book )
NGS Adventure [eVideo - Films on Demand] : Master of the Abyss( Visual )
Exploratory works : drawings from the Department of Tropical Research field expeditions( Book )
Pheasant jungles by William Beebe( Book )
Bermuda's depths( Visual )
Jungle days : illust by William Beebe( Book )
Exploration in the Mare Incognita : natural history and conservation in early-twentieth century America by Gary Kroll( )
William T. Hornaday papers by William T Hornaday( )
New York Zoological Park. Office of Director. William T. Hornaday and W. Reid Blair incoming correspondence and subject files by William T Hornaday( )
John Tee-Van records by New York Zoological Society( )
Papers by Betty Trotter( )
Sargasso Sea expedition : clippings from the New York times by William Beebe( Book )
John Tee-Van records by New York Zoological Society( )

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Most widely held works by William Beebe

Half mile down by William Beebe( Book )

75 editions published between 1934 and 1967 in 8 languages and held by 1,376 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

"This is the third volume to be published dealing with oceanographic researches on the life of the waters about Nonsuch, Bermuda ... These studies have been carried on by Dr. William Beebe and his staff, Mr. John Tee-Van, Miss Gloria Hollister and Miss Jocelyn Crane, of the Department of Tropical Research of the Zoölogical Society ... The present volume describes the various descents made by Dr. Beebe and Mr. Barton in the steel ball known as the Bathysphere ..."--Preface

The book of naturalists : an anthology of the best natural history by William Beebe( Book )

37 editions published between 1944 and 1988 in English and held by 1,214 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

This anthology covers animals, nature, and the history of biology. Reflecting his infectious enthusiasm for "the best natural history," the editor has excerpts from massive sources and intriguing pieces from lesser known authors. Among the naturalists included are Pliny, Frederick II, Linnaeus, White, Bartram, Waterton, Thoreau, Wallace, Huxley, Faber, Theodore Roosevelt, Digby, Seton, and Klingel. Arranged in chronological order, the small masterpieces here range from Aristotle to Rachel Carson. Each excerpt is introduced by an incisive and sometimes humorous description of its author

Galapagos, world's end by William Beebe( Book )

55 editions published between 1924 and 2012 in 4 languages and held by 980 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The Galp̀agos Islands are famed for their remarkable wildlife, including land and marine iguanas, land tortoises, four-eyed fish, and flightless cormorants and albatross. In 1835, Charles Darwin observed variations among the islands' species that inspired him to formulate the theory of natural selection. Eighty-eight years later, in 1923, a scientific expedition sponsored by the New York Zoological Society followed in Darwin's wake. Led by renowned biologist and explorer William Beebe, the scientists visited the the islands to study and obtain specimens of indigenous plants and animals. This is Beebe's personal account of that fascinating expedition. Combining rare literary skill with careful research, Beebe produced an exceptionally readable volume, replete with youthful enthusiasm, a romantic's awe before the mysteries of nature, and a scientist's passion for accurate description. He recounts the expedition's enormously productive results, including specimens of 60 species previously unknown to science, and an unparalleled accumulation of data that stimulated many scientific papers and new avenues of naturalistic inquiry. Beebe's account is enhanced with more than 100 splendid illustrations, selected from hundreds of paintings, drawings, and photographs by expedition members. A classic of popular science, it is scientifically rigorous as well as exciting and accessible

Edge of the jungle by William Beebe( Book )

51 editions published between 1921 and 2012 in English and Spanish and held by 965 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The Arcturus adventure : an account of the New York Zoological Society's first oceanographic expedition by William Beebe( Book )

29 editions published between 1926 and 1981 in English and held by 813 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Jungle peace by William Beebe( Book )

43 editions published between 1918 and 2012 in English and Undetermined and held by 779 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Jungle days by William Beebe( Book )

39 editions published between 1923 and 1977 in 4 languages and held by 714 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Beneath tropic seas; a record of diving among the coral reefs of Haiti by William Beebe( Book )

28 editions published between 1928 and 1936 in English and Undetermined and held by 692 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Study of the coral reefs and fishes in the Bay of Port-au-Prince, Haiti by the tenth expediton of the Department of Tropical Research of the New York zoological Society

High jungle by William Beebe( Book )

22 editions published between 1948 and 1952 in 3 languages and held by 644 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Nonsuch : land of water by William Beebe( Book )

32 editions published between 1932 and 2015 in 4 languages and held by 575 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The bird, its form and function by William Beebe( Book )

27 editions published between 1906 and 2013 in English and held by 573 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The log of the sun : a chronicle of nature's year by William Beebe( Book )

18 editions published between 1906 and 2008 in English and held by 546 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Pheasants : their lives and homes by William Beebe( Book )

24 editions published between 1926 and 1938 in English and Undetermined and held by 489 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Pheasant jungles by William Beebe( Book )

13 editions published between 1926 and 1994 in English and Undetermined and held by 448 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Adventures in Ceylon, Sikhim, Garhwal, Burma, Tibet, Yunnam, Pahang and Borneo while gathering material for a monograph of the pheasants.--Cf. Pref

Adventuring with Beebe by William Beebe( Book )

11 editions published between 1955 and 1960 in 3 languages and held by 440 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Zaca venture by William Beebe( Book )

18 editions published between 1938 and 1956 in 4 languages and held by 349 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Book of bays by William Beebe( Book )

19 editions published between 1942 and 1952 in 3 languages and held by 336 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The present expedition extended the explorations reported in the author's Zaca venture from Cabo San Lucas and Mazatlan south to Panama and Gorgona Island, Colombia

Unseen life of New York, as a naturalist sees it by William Beebe( Book )

3 editions published in 1953 in English and held by 257 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Grass by Merian C Cooper( Book )

4 editions published between 1925 and 1929 in English and Undetermined and held by 245 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Exploring with Beebe : selections for younger readers from the writing of William Beebe by William Beebe( Book )

34 editions published between 1932 and 1954 in 3 languages and held by 233 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

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