The Best Book
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Doing It Right: The Fundamentals of Better Diving
AFAIK, its the only diving book I've read. I have the PADI course materials on CD (gotta say, not a bad format to learn the basic book learning).
I also have some Dirk Pitt books, but I haven't really reread them since I've started diving.
I guess I'm bookish - I got the only book that would likely improve my diving technique (not much else will besides practice and training).
jeff
AFAIK, its the only diving book I've read. I have the PADI course materials on CD (gotta say, not a bad format to learn the basic book learning).
I also have some Dirk Pitt books, but I haven't really reread them since I've started diving.
I guess I'm bookish - I got the only book that would likely improve my diving technique (not much else will besides practice and training).
jeff
I would say it is a tie between "The Last Dive" and "The Fundamentals" "The Last Dive" made me look at my skills and gave me things to think about as my diving progresses. "The Fundamentals" will provide you with a good amount of things to think about and tell you the skill to work on if you decide to progress in your diving.
Happy reading.
Chad
Happy reading.
Chad
I have read many good books.
Instructional wise, I would have to say the hands down winner is the NSS Cave Diving Manual. Yes I found it to contain even more useful information than the DIRF book <gasp>. The DIRF book came in a close second, followed by the Art of Safe Cave Diving (just loved the whole page of warnings in the front of that one).
As far as entertainment goes, Deep Descent and the last dive were very good. Historically speaking, The Terrible Hours, and Descent into Darkness gave some terrific insight to the perils and origins of diving.
Hell Divers Rodeo was also a very interesting book, tho not to some people's taste.
And yes, I read a lot...
Anyone interested in diving books might want to check out This Thread
Instructional wise, I would have to say the hands down winner is the NSS Cave Diving Manual. Yes I found it to contain even more useful information than the DIRF book <gasp>. The DIRF book came in a close second, followed by the Art of Safe Cave Diving (just loved the whole page of warnings in the front of that one).
As far as entertainment goes, Deep Descent and the last dive were very good. Historically speaking, The Terrible Hours, and Descent into Darkness gave some terrific insight to the perils and origins of diving.
Hell Divers Rodeo was also a very interesting book, tho not to some people's taste.
And yes, I read a lot...
Anyone interested in diving books might want to check out This Thread
ElectricZombie
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Doing It Right: The Fundamentals of Better Diving
An excellent book that totally changed how I dive.
An excellent book that totally changed how I dive.
Fun
1. The Last Dive
2. Deep Descent
3. Beyond the Deep
4. Rapture of the Deep
5. The Cave Divers
Info
1. The Oxygen Hacker's Guide
2. Stuff on the Internet
3. Law and the Diving Professional
Instruction
1. DIRF
2. Cave 1
3. Tech 1
4. Blueprint for Survival
1. The Last Dive
2. Deep Descent
3. Beyond the Deep
4. Rapture of the Deep
5. The Cave Divers
Info
1. The Oxygen Hacker's Guide
2. Stuff on the Internet
3. Law and the Diving Professional
Instruction
1. DIRF
2. Cave 1
3. Tech 1
4. Blueprint for Survival
The Encyclopedia of Recreational Diving from PADI - hands down the best scuba book I've ever read.
I also loved Mastering Rebreathers.
I also loved Mastering Rebreathers.
Kaffphine
Guest
Caverns Measureless to Man - Exley
Close seconds- Deep Descent, Beyond the Deep, Submerged
Honorable mentions- The Last Dive
Close seconds- Deep Descent, Beyond the Deep, Submerged
Honorable mentions- The Last Dive
Bob3
Contributor
"If there is only one dive related book you ever buy, it should be the NOAA Diving Manual".
Also available on CD in pdf format.
http://www.scubadiving.com/members/gearreviews.php?s=448
Also available on CD in pdf format.
http://www.scubadiving.com/members/gearreviews.php?s=448
Boy there are many good books posted here already and some that I would like to read in the future...
Here is my suggestion, it is about the Navy divers in Pearl Harbor after the attack...
Jeff Lane
Here is my suggestion, it is about the Navy divers in Pearl Harbor after the attack...
Jeff Lane
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