A documentary account of the assault on Mt. Everest in 1963 by the men of the first American Mount Everest Expedition under the leadership of Norman Dyhrenfurth
Documents the experiences of British zoologist Jane Goodall, who spent five years studying chimpanzees in Tanzania's Gombe Stream Preserve. Discusses her belief that thorough understanding of chimpanzee behavior will lead man toward clearer understanding of himself.
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.