best books for divers?

[Kingpatzer]

One of the most valuable books for me, as a predominately fresh water diver was Wetzel's Limnology. and Dodson's Introduction to Limnology. A friend of mine with a background in fresh water ecology recommended them as a standard bearers in the field.

 

[conway400]

I think this one would be a nice addition to your dive library.

Amazon.com: The Diver's Devotional: Deeper in 40 Days (9781450590709): M. Cory Imboden: Books

 

[howler93]

Great thread!

I'd recommend Diver Down
Amazon.com: Diver Down: Real-World SCUBA Accidents and How to Avoid Them (9780071445726): Michael Ange: Books

Although it's bound to make you slightly paranoid, I think it's also bound to make readers better, more aware divers.

I'd also second the Shadow Divers recommendation. :cool3:

 

[mickd]

The Certified Diver's Handbook by Clay Coleman.
Very thorough book reiterating much from your cert class and expanding from there. Includes types of gear and how choose and maintain, weather patterns, marine life, basic rescue and even different areas within the US.

 

[Bedros A]

+1 for Shadow Divers and the The Last Dive

I wanted to read Deco for Divers, Unfortunately, Amazon doesn't ship that book to my part of the world

 

[electrix]

Shadow Divers by Robert Kurson. I read the entire book in 2 days. I could not put it down. Enjoy!

I could not put it down either!

 

[jrwalsh20]

Deep Descent - book about diving the Doria. I like reading about the Doria.

 

[Ripple in still water]

Neutral Buoyancy is a pretty good read. The author interweaves a travelogue with a history of diving. It's not a page turner like "Shadow Divers" or "The Last Dive," but it has a lot of substance and should hold most divers' interest.

And nobody else has mentioned it yet.

 

[Wetsuit 4 life]

Big fan of Diver Down and Kevin F. McMurray's second book Dark Descent, also old scuba instruction books from the 60's and 70's
Cheers

 

[Chugwhump]

In all seriousness...
Diver Down is a great read.
Chug
I re-read it at least once a year to reaquaint myself that I am generally an idiot in the water.