Follows Captain Johnson and the crew of the Brigantine Yankee on a voyage around the world, showing how they cope with difficult sailing conditions, and picturing the people and color of the Pacific Islands which they visit.
Describes Project Conshelf-3 carried out by Jacques-Yves Cousteau, in which six trained divers lived in a steel sphere and worked on the ocean floor at a depth of more than 300 feet.
Dr. Leakey and his wife toiled for years to prove the theory that mankind first lived in Africa. He finally found the remains of a man many thousands of years older than any previously found.
Demonstrates how insects can be controlled to insure man's protection from illness. Shows how a bee tells other bees where to find flower nectar, and how winged termites are sent from the home colony to found new colonies.