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Exploring the Deep Depths: The Invention of the Bathysphere
This chapter explores the story of Otis Barton and William Beebe, who designed and utilized the bathysphere, a spherical submersible that allowed for deep-sea exploration in the 1930s. It discusses their engineering challenges, the cramped conditions inside the bathysphere, and their observations of the underwater environment.
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