http://www.englishforums.com/English/BookFilmReviews/Forum26.htmRead a forum by its cover.enXMOD (Build: 3607.32596)http://www.englishforums.com/English/BookReview/zpppz/post.htm#511610Thu, 23 Apr 2009 11:23:54 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:511610Anonymous0http://www.englishforums.com/English/BookReview/zpppz/post.htm#511610http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments26-511610.xmlThank you for your review of The Human, the Orchid, and the Octopus , which became the greatest professional commitment of my life after Jacques-Yves Cousteau requested that I leave my job at The Saturday Review in order to co-author an environmental manifesto with him. Please be advised that Kirkus , Publisher's Weekly , and of course Bloomsbury all correctly credited my coauthorship status.  Sincerely, Susan Schiefelbeinhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/BookReview/zpppz/post.htmMon, 23 Feb 2009 12:23:54 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:495895stonkey891http://www.englishforums.com/English/BookReview/zpppz/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments26-495895.xmlProtect Our Future, Protect Our Oceans Benjamin Franklin declared, “When the well’s dry, we know the worth of water.” Franklin’s idea is explored in Jacques Cousteau’s The Human, The Orchid, and The Octopus ( Bloomsbury USA , 2007, 302 pgs.) Cousteau’s book describes his experiences while diving under the world’s oceans, discovering its hidden treasures. Also, valuing the opinions of residents near his explorations sites, he learns how they view a particular situation. From his experiences and conversations with residents, he is able to glean useful information to aid in his studies trying to conserve our natural world. The Human, The Orchid, and The Octopus by Jacques Cousteau accentuates the oceans current condition...