Hi Jessica. I can recommend the following as good reads. But don't tell your friends about how good they are, like I did...takes ages to get them back again!
The Last Dive by Bernie Chowdhury (co-founder and publisher of immersed magazine) - a true story of a father and son's fatal descent into the depths. This one made me question everything I do and why I do it. Still haven't stopped asking the questions, and it's a year since I read it. Extremely sad, very disturbing, hugely informative, a great read. Chowdhury was a good friend of Chris and Chrissy Rouse, knew them well, and had fantastic access to source material. Published here by Headline Books, London.
Exploration - A life of underwater adventure by Bob Ballard, who discovered the Titanic. Okay, more submarine diving than scuba diving, but a great read with fantastic pictures. Covers his entire career, but much of the book is about his dreams of finding the Titanic and his efforts to locate the famous wreck. Published here by Hyperion, New York.
Treasures of the Deep - the extraordinary life and times of Captain Mike Hatcher by Hugh Edwards. Brilliant read, true story about a self-made millionaire salvage expert who salvaged the 360,000-piece ceramics cargo of the Tek Sing in the South China Sea. The auction was a massive media event. Book has a lot more fascinating stuff besides. Published here by Harper Collins. More details of the Tek Sing cargo
at this site (The book isn't as dull as this site is, believe me!)
Enjoy!
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