Investigating or traveling around underwater for the purpose of discovery

Two balloons in the air over boats in the water to which lines are attached from an anchoring system on the sea bed. Coloured wood engraving.

Fathoming the ocean : the discovery and exploration of the deep sea / Helen M. Rozwadowski.

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Underwater exploration

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Two balloons in the air over boats in the water to which lines are attached from an anchoring system on the sea bed. Coloured wood engraving.

Fathoming the ocean : the discovery and exploration of the deep sea / Helen M. Rozwadowski.