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Solo Diving - The Art of Underwater Self-Sufficiency

Solo Diving

US$ 19.20 Order By E-mail

Scuba Equipment Care & Maintenance - US$ 29.40 Order By E-mail

Underwater Navigation - US$ 13.10 Order By E-mail

There is a wealth of information for both beginning and advanced wreck divers packed into this comprehensive volume. Some of the topics covered are types of ships and how they deteriorate; researching and finding shipwrecks; methods of actually searching for a wreck; specialized equipment and predive preparation; what to look for and expect in acharter boat; diving the wreck with special emphasis on hazards and navigation; clues to use for identifying a wreck; artifact recovery, conservation and legal considerations; special techniques of photographing wrecks. Also includes a section on the contribution wreck diving makes to our understanding of maritime history. Covered in the appendices are lists of research sources in the United States and overseas. Written in an engaging style with an ample use of the author's first hand experiences.

Complete Wreck Diving

US$ 25.35 Order By E-mail

This "how-to" volume on wreck diving concentrates on practical information to help prepare divers for the rigors of wreck diving. It includes chapters on the anatomy of a shipwreck, necessary equipment, dive boat logistics, physical fitness, first aid, wreck surveying, basic wreck photography and much more.

Primary Wreck Diving Guide

US$ 40.70 Order By E-mail

Deep Diving

US$ 29.70  Order By E-mail

This volume is a practical guide for extended range diving which incorporates recent technological innovations such as the programmable nitrox wrist decompression computer, heads-up display, full face mask that permits regulator switching, submersible electric heating pad, and more. Also included are tips for blending nitrox, heliair and trimix; instructions to clean tanks, valves and regulators for oxygen service; diver propulsion vehicles, accelerated decompression, rebreathers, portable recompression chambers and a chapter on planning and executing expedition-style mixed-gas diving operations.

The Technical Diving Handbook

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Cave divers are a breed apart and this is their story-a story of pushing the limits of technology and human endurance. In 24 chapters Burgess takes you on an exciting and often harrowing journey from the earliest pioneering expeditions into submerged prehistoric caves in Europe to the most recent record-setting expeditions. You'll read about archaeological finds, including a 10,000-year-old skull in Florida's Warm Mineral Springs; the underwater passages feeding Bahama's blue holes; record depth and horizontal penetrations in Mexico and Florida; and explorations in France, the United Kingdom and elsewhere. You will feel the lure of the labyrinth and learn of the thoughts and struggles of divers lost but to God. You'll go on body recovery dives and thrill when a team dispatched across continents beats the odds. And of course you'll read about the divers: Dr. George Benjamin, Eugenie Clark, Carl Clausen, Jacques Cousteau, Sheck Exley, Steve Gerrard, Lamar Hires, Woody Jasper, Jon Lindbergh, Mike Madden, William Royal, Gary Salsman, Wes Skiles, Bill Stone, Edward Thompson and many more.

The Cave Divers

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 This volume a thorough discussion of the physiological, psychological and practical considerations of deeper diving. It includes detailed information on the U.S. Navy Tables and alternative tables, as well as chapters on planning and conducting deeper dives including numerous methods of rigging decompression lines. Check lists for dive leaders, divers, support personnel and equipment are given. There are chapters on computer divingas well as commercial and deep mixed gas diving. Written in a clear, straightforward style and illustrated with photographs, line drawings, charts and comparative tables, THE ESSENTIALS OF DEEPER SPORT DIVING is useful for all divers and an ideal text for deep diving courses. This volume also makes an excellent adjunct reference for divemaster courses and for instructors. To further increase its effectiveness, the most important points are repeated as bulleted highlights in the margin and each chapter has a summary.

Essentials of Deeper Sport Diving

US$ 32.70 Order By E-mail

Jim Church, the most respected and sought after teacher of underwater photography has packed his experiences of more than three decades into this concisely written manual. This book is a must-read for all owners of all types of underwater cameras and housed cameras.

Essential Guide to 

Composition

US$ 29.70 Order By E-mail

This book by pioneer underwater photographer Jim Church takes you beyond the owner's manuals and teaches you how to get the most from the Nikonos V, Nikonos RS and Nikon strobes. The author distills his more than 30 years of experience teaching photography to cut through the jargon and speak to all skill levels. Step-by-step solutions to common shooting problems are easily found and cross-referenced in this well-organized text, which has gone through extensive review and field testing to arrive at this clear, easy-to-understand format. Packed with practical tips, it will help both beginning and experienced photographers shoot better pictures.

Essential Guide to 

Nikonos Systems

US$ 34.10 Order By E-mail

Jim Church's unsurpassed ability to present complicated topics in a clear and easy-to-digest manner is thoroughly evident in this superbly organized guide. Even beginners will get professional results fast by following Church's step-by-step instructions. More advanced users will find a wealth of valuable information that will improve not only their shooting techniques, but also their storyboarding, editing and production skills. Includes latest digital formats such as Digital8.

Essential Guide to 

Underwater Video

US$ 22.35 Order By E-mail
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