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Norton, Trevor Alan was born on July 28, 1940 in Sheffield, England. Son of Alan and Agnes (Welch) Norton.
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This is a remarkable true story of some of the brave, brilliant and often barmy men that 'invented' diving. It is a story of explosive tempers and exploding teeth, of how to juggle live hand grenades and steer a giant rubber octopus. The book reveals the eccentric exploits of these underwater pioneers. They include Guy Gilpatric who held a world altitude record when only sixteen, wrote a film for Humphrey Bogart, invented snorkelling and loved his wife enough to shoot her. Roy Miner wore a bucket over his head and stole a coral reef. William Beebe wearied of fishing with dynamite and wrestling deadly snakes, so he sealed himself in a metal coffin to dangle half a mile beneath the ocean. John Haldane discovered how human breathing was controlled and saved divers from the deadly bends underwater. His son, Jack, experimented on himself and ended every test unconscious, bleeding or paralysed. Cameron Wright tested the bouncing bomb for the dam busters, made a plastic ear for a dog, a false testicle for a bull and invented a mantrap disguised as a lavatory. He ascended from a depth of 200 feet without breathing equipment to see if his lungs would burst, then studied the effects of underwater explosions by standing closer and closer until shattered by the blast. The book also traces the evolution of divers from spear fishermen to conservationists, from treasure hunters to archaeologists, from photographers to philosophers. The sea is a secretive and seductive place and the author describes the magic and mystery of being beneath the waves. You may never have wanted to dive, but after this book, it would be a hard heart that wouldn't be tempted to try. --- Trevor Norton, Professor of Marine Biology at the Univ. of Liverpool and Director of the Port Erin Marine Laboratory on the Isle of Man, has authored over 150 scientific publications and is an authority on the history of scientific diving.
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This is the funny and touching story of a menagerie of eccentric and talented ecologists who, mainly as a hobby, spent forty summers at Lough Ine, a stunning marine lough in a corner of Ireland. It is a humorous and moving account of ecologists who collaborated for forty years until their friendship came to a tragic end. The book brings together all the rich flavours of Ireland, the wonders of natural history and the magic of being a marine biologist just for the fun of it.
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In a series of brilliantly detailed portraits, this history of the daring art of diving recounts the eccentric exploits and sense-defying feats of the men who turned underwater adventure into a modern science. Spear fishermen and conservationists, treasure hunters and archaeologists, photographers and philosophers -- these pioneers invented and experimented with all sorts of amazing devices to enable them to explore the secretive and seductive depths of the sea. Among the colorful adventurers from the past two centuries included in this volume stand the likes of Guy Gilpatric, who wrote a film for Humphrey Bogart, invented snorkeling, and shot his wife; Roy Miner, who wore a bucket over his head and stole a coral reef; William Beebe, who sealed himself in a metal coffin to dangle a half mile undersea; and John Haldane, who learned how to control human breathing and prevent bends. If you've never even dreamed of diving, this book will make you wonder why -- and may indeed tempt you to try.
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Norton, Trevor Alan was born on July 28, 1940 in Sheffield, England. Son of Alan and Agnes (Welch) Norton.
Bachelor of Science, Liverpool University, England, 1963. Doctor of Philosophy, Liverpool University, England, 1966.
Lecturer Glasgow University, Scotland, 1966-1976, senior lecturer Scotland, 1977-1981, titular professor Scotland, 1982. Professor marine biology Liverpool University, England, since 1983. Director Port Erin Marine Laboratory, England, since 1983.
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Member Marine Biological Association (council member), British Phycological Society (president 1989-1990), International Phycological Society (president 1992-1994).
Married Win Marian Price, July 26, 1968. Children; Rachel Jane, Paul Martin.