Rosenstock and Roy reveal the suspenseful, little-known true story of engineer Otis Barton and explorer Will Beebe, who dove into the ocean inside a hollow metal ball of their own invention called the Bathysphere on June 6, 1930, determined to see what the deep ocean looks like. Full color. nThe suspenseful, little-known true story of two determined pioneers who made the first dive into the deep ocean. n On June 6, 1930, engineer Otis Barton and explorer Will Beebe dove into the ocean inside a hollow metal ball of their own invention called the Bathysphere. n n They knew dozens of things might go wrong. A tiny leak could shoot pressurized water straight through the men like bullets! A single spark could cause their oxygen tanks to explode! No one had ever dived lower than a few hundred feet...and come back. But Otis and Will were determined to become the first people to see what the deep ocean looks like. n n This suspenseful story from acclaimed author Barb Rosenstock with mesmerizing watercolors by award-winning artist Katherine Roy will put you right in the middle of the spine-tingling, record-setting journey down, down into the deep.n