BOOKS

Reef Fish Identification: Florida, Caribbean, Bahamas

Paul Humann, Ned Deloach (Editor)

ISBN: 1878348078, Hardcover - $ 39.95 BUY
ISBN: 1878348302, Paperback - $ 26.37 BUY
ISBN: 1878348183, CD - Rom - $ 26.37 BUY

Look up fish by specifying characteristics such as color, markings, body shape, size, habitat, zone, depth and behavior. Once you've found your fish, hear the proper pronunciation of the scientific name or view more than 1600 images. Take a virtual dive to learn about the fish at your dive location before you enter the water with them. System requirements: 486/66 Mhz or better, 8MB RAM, 256 colors, 640 X 480 display, sound card, mouse, 2XCD ROM drive, Windows 3.1, NT or Windows 95.--This text refers to the CD-ROM edition.

Reef Creature Identification: Florida, Caribbean, Bahamas
Paul Humann, Ned Deloach	ISBN: 1878348310, Paperback - $ 26.36 BUY The book that has been relied on for a decade by scientists, marine biologists, recreational divers and young naturalists. 660 fascinating photographs of crabs, lobsters, shrimps, jellies, sponges, tunicates and more!

Reef Coral Identification: Florida, Caribbean, Bahamas
Paul Humann, Ned Deloach	ISBN: 1878348329, Paperback - $ 23.07 BUY 530 classic photographs of living specimens and the most current scientific classifications help identify virtually every species of stony coral, gorgonian, fire coral and black coral in the tropical western Atlantic.

Reef Fish Behavior: Florida, Caribbean, Bahamas
Ned Deloach, Paul Humann (Photographer)	ISBN: 1878348280, Paperback - $ 26.37 BUY A detailed overview of what is presently known about the behavior and ecology of reef fishes inhabiting the waters of Florida, Caribbean and Bahamas. The enjoyable fact-filled text is lavishly illustrated with 475 marine life photos, many capturing spectacular fish behaviors never before documented.

The Reef Set: Reef Fish, Reef Creature and Reef Coral (3 Volumes) [BOX SET]
Paul Humann, Ned Deloach	ISBN: 1878348337, Hardcover - $ 75.60 BUY Reef Fish3rd Edition, Reef Creature 2nd Edition and Reef Coral 2nd Edition Identification books packaged in a beautifully printed Shelf Case

Reef Life: Natural History & Behaviors of Marine Fishes & Invertebrates

Denise Nielsen Tackett, Larry Tackett

ISBN: 1890087556, Hardcover - $ 39.95 BUY
ISBN: 1890087564, Paperback - $ 19.77 BUY

The Tacketts have achieved something remarkable with this book. Not only is the quality of the photographs consistently high, but the detailed information within the text is logical and accessible to any diver whether they be experts in marine biology or simply curious fish watchers. This American husband and wife team seem to have lived many divers dream existence. Travelling the Indo Pacific for 13 years, they would camp on a beach with their own compressor and make three dives a day collecting sponge specimens for medical research. The scientific information is clear and broken down into digestible chunks, enlivened by well annotated pictures - everything from mantis shrimps eating coral shrimps, to frogfish camouflaged against cup corals. Predation, reproduction, camouflage, feeding and mimicry are all wonderfully explained. And, in keeping with the mood of the times there is a final section on reefs in danger - overfishing, cyanide, pollution etc, complete with appropriate photos including a poignant shot of an octopus trying to cover itself with a piece of broken plastic audio-cassette. A substantial glossary at the end of the book covers everything from allelopathy to zooxanthellae. The strength and value of this book is that it is not just a collection of good underwater images, I suspect it will become an invaluable primer for any diver who wants to look at reefs in an intelligent way.

Coral Reefs: Ecology, Threats, and Conservation (World Life Library)

Charles Sheppard

ISBN: 0896582205, Paperback - $ 11.53 BUY

"Coral Reefs" is a must-have for nature enthusiasts, environmentalists and ocean lovers. This book is an excellent general introduction to coral reefs and is full of fascinating facts and fabulous four-color photographs. It presents scientific insights and information in a way that is not only readable but highly enjoyable to a popular audience. This book explores the major regions where coral reefs live, which include the Bahamas Bank in the greater Caribbean region, the Red Sea, the Indian Ocean, and the Great Barrier Reef, the largest reef structure in the world. Readers will become familiar with the interlocking web of life that the reefs support, as well as how the reefs form and grow. About one third of the world's reefs have been killed or nearly so by abuse and overuse, and many reefs still classified as living are poor shadows of their former, vibrant selves. In "Coral Reefs", Dr. Sheppard discusses the many causes of this collapse and informs readers of the continuing threats that these living treasures face.

Indo-Pacific Coral Reef Field Guide

Gerald R. Allen, Roger Steene

ISBN: 9810056877, Paperback - $ 40.00 BUY

Over many years, I have looked for a good guide to reef fauna. Last year, I settled for this one and probably won't look further. This one is very good for identifying everything from sponges to turtles. Each type of creature (usually a phylum or an order) is organized into its own chapter, which begins with a couple of pages of general facts that generally cover reproduction, feeding, and interesting characteristics. Then come the pages of very good color photos of each variation (there are over 20 different clownfishes identified... not bad!) These are labeled with their common name and their Latin name.

Scuba Diving

Dennis K. Graver

ISBN: 0736045392, Paperback - $ 15.61 BUY

Graver easily achieves his stated goal "to create the most complete, up-to-date text available for entry-level scuba diving and to improve diving safety through education." Study guides in the margins of the text prompt the reader to constantly focus on important points, and the writing provides in-depth elaboration and direction--for the more advanced scuba information seeker--on topics such as equipment, management of physical problems during a dive, the aquatic environment, and general planning in preparation for dives. Appendixes include lists of diver training organizations, the tenets of the "Responsible Diver Code," and equipment inventory. The book serves dual roles as student text and basic introduction. Recommended, especially if your collection is limited to a single title in this subject area.

Diving Science

Michael Strauss, Igor V. Aksenov

ISBN: 0736048308, Paperback - $ 18.45 BUY

"DIVING SCIENCE" is an outstanding resource book for both professional and recreational diver's. It serves as my personal "Diver's Bible." I considered the book important enough, with reespect to diving safety, that I presented a copy to the Diving Medical Doctor for the Island of Maui, Hawaii - one of world's top diving destinations. I am particularly impressed with the book layout and ease of reference; the presentation of material is exceptionally clear and concise. The chapter previews, images and diagrams are also convenient. "DIVING SCIENCE" should be recognized as a model for all other practical science manuals! John Dunbar, Adventure Enthusiast and U.S. Navy SEAL (retired)

Basic Decompression Theory and Application, Second Edition

Bruce R. Wienke

ISBN: 1930536143, Hardcover - $ 42.00 BUY

The new 2nd Edition of Basic Decompression Theory And Application has been extended, updated, with new material added. It takes all rudiments of decompression theory and phase mechanics to considerable depth, while focusing on diving applications in an historical perspective. Topics span many disciplines, and the targeted audience is the commercial diver, hyperbaric scientist, doctor, physical scientist, technical diver, and instructor. Recent developments in diving tables, decompression meters, and decompression management software are presented, and broad model underpinnings are detailed and contrasted. Testing and validation of modern dual phase approaches to staging for decompression, extended range, altitude, and mixed gas diving are a focus of discussion. Deep stops, optimal gas switches, and helium mixes are underscored from diver experience, data, and coarse grain principles. References and numerical examples (with solutions) are included for more detail and extended diver analysis.

Technical Diving in Depth

B. R. Wienke

ISBN: 0941332977, Hardcover - $ 58.00 BUY

A long-awaited and much-needed title has just been released by BPC. "Technical Diving in Depth" by Bruce R. Wienke is the most complete and comprehensive reference work published to date on technical diving. It contains a mixture of technical topics, with each one self-contained and developed in relationship to diving. The topics span many disciplines and focus on a number of technical arenas. Topics Include: Thermodynamics, pressure and density, mechanics, gas kinetics, free and dissolved phase transfer, energy and matter interactions, nucleation and cavitation, bubbles and surfactants, oxygen dose, gas mixtures, buoyancy, gauges and tanks, compressors and regulators, maladies and drugs, statistics, risk and probability, binomial distributions, waves, transport, currents, geology, oceanography, geophysics, solar energy and radiation. References and Appendix are also included. Targeted Audience: Technical diver, commercial diver, diving instructor, underwater researcher, doctors, hyperbaric technicians, physiologist, physicist, chemist, mathematician, engineer or biologist.

The Technical Guide to Gas Blending

Nicos Raftis

ISBN: 0941332845, Paperback - $ 13.50 BUY

"The Technical Guide to Gas Blending" is an authoritative, insightful text that explores and explains all aspects of gas blending in a logical, business-oriented way. Many gas blending courses are offered today, however, most of them have a narrow focus on the mechanics of partial pressure mixing. This book covers an important gap in the subject. The author, a pioneer in gas blending technologies and a manufacturing engineer by profession, acknowledges the fact that the selection, organization, planning and operation of your mixed gas station can have a significant impact on your business.

Mastering Rebreathers
Jeffrey E. Bozanic	ISBN: 0941332969, Hardcover - $ 29.95 BUY "Mastering Rebreathers" is the most comprehensive book on rebreathers, and is the most recently published (important for a dynamic industry).

Complete Wreck Diving : A Guide to Diving Wrecks
Henry Keatts	ISBN: 1881652300, Paperback - $ 12.21 BUY This comprehensive guide is for both beginning and advanced divers. It tells how to find wrecks, details the equipment and techniques needed, explains safety concerns, and teaches how to recover artifacts and preserve them.

Deep Diving (revised edition)
Bret Gilliam, Robert Von Maier, John Crea	ISBN: 0922769311, Paperback - $ 13.57 BUY Realistic, practical, and easy to understand. Hazards and rewards of deep diving are both well defined. Safety well covered and emphasized. Good resource for either tekkies or those who will dive within recreational limits.

The Technical Diving Handbook (Spiral-bound)

Gary Gentile

ISBN: 1883056055, Paperback - $ 30.00 BUY

I found this book to be very informative. The author discusses the various features of dive gear, but remains brand neutral, in fact, not a single preferred brand was mentioned in the book. Techniques for expedition diving and a thorough explaination of the different types of rebreathers were also covered. I've read the book several times and I learn something new everytime I pick it up.

World Atlas of Coral Reefs

Mark D. Spalding, Corinna Ravilious, Edmund P. Green, United Nations Environment Programme (Corporate Author), World Conservation Monitoring Centre (Corporate Author)

ISBN: 0520232550, Hardcover - $ 34.65 BUY

Coral reefs are one of the most biologically diverse habitats in the world, host to an extraordinary variety of marine plants and animals. They are also one of the world's most fragile and endangered ecosystems. The growth of mass tourism, combined with the boom in popularity of scuba diving, has brought these spectacular ecosystems to public attention across the planet. Coral reefs provide essential fish habitat, support endangered and threatened species, and harbor protected marine mammals and turtles. They are a significant source of food, provide income and employment through tourism and marine recreation, and offer countless other benefits to humans, including supplying compounds for pharmaceuticals. Yet coral reefs around the world are rapidly being degraded by a number of human activities, such as overfishing, coastal development, and the introduction of sewage, fertilizer, and sediment. World Atlas of Coral Reefs provides the first detailed and definitive account of the current state of our planet's coral reefs. With its wealth of authoritative and up-to-date information, the finest maps available, and detailed descriptive texts and images by leading experts, this full-color volume will be a critical resource for anyone interested in these vital environments. World Atlas of Coral Reefs contains eighty four full-page newly researched and drawn color maps, together with more than two hundred color photos illustrating reefs, reef animals, and images taken from space by NASA astronauts during the 2000 and 2001 space shuttle flights. The authors provide a wealth of information on the geography, biodiversity, and human uses of coral reefs, as well as details about the threats to their existence. Prepared at the UNEPÐWorld Conservation Monitoring Centre in Cambridge, England- -the United Nations office responsible for providing authoritative information on the condition of global biodiversity--the Atlas will be a critical tool for scientists, students, policymakers, and planners at local, national, and international levels alike. Publication of the World Atlas of Coral Reefs is supported by international institutions including the United Nations Environment Programme; The Marine Aquarium Council, The International Coral Reef Initiative; ICLARM--The World Fish Center; the Professional Association of Diving Instructors, and the Aventis Foundation.

Small Boat Diving

Steven M. Barsky

ISBN: 0941332438, Paperback - $ 17.50 BUY

A Guide to Buying, Outfitting, and Using Small Boats for Diving! Absolutely EXCELLENT! A well organized reference any SCUBA diver should read before purchasing a boat. It points out the numerous pit-falls to avoid, the expenses and maintenance necessary, and what to look for based upon where and what type of diving you do. This book provides details on many issues the average diver would not consider prior to purchasing a boat, including whether it would be worthwhile to own a boat or consider rentals instead. Anyone planning to purchase a boat for diving should buy this book first! Wayne Sundmacher Co-Author "Whitewater Rescue Manual"

Dive Like a Pro

Robert N. Rossier

ISBN: 0941332756, Paperback - $ 11.50 BUY

Considering all there is to learn, and all the skills to be mastered, completing a basic scuba course in any format is an accomplishment of which any certified diver should be proud. However, now matter how good a diver you become, it seems there is always some skill, technique or procedure that can be improved. The information included in the pages of this book can help new divers climb the steep learning curve we all must negotiate at the beginning of our diving careers. Even highly experienced divers may learn or relearn a tidbit of information they never knew or happened to forget. The contents include: 10 Ways to Safely Conserve Air, Secrets to Better Buoyancy Control, Ten Ways to Build Confidence, Ten Ways to Tune Your Gear, How To Get a Good (and Safe) Air Fill, Hot Tips for Diving Cool Waters, Seven Ways To Be a Better Buddy, Diving Fitness, Equipment Care And Maintenance, and Tips To Dodge The DCS bullet.

Stress and Performance in Diving

Arthur J. Bachrach, Glen H. Egstrom

ISBN: 0941332063, Hardcover - $ 43.95 BUY

This book covers in detail panic in scuba diving, gives you techniques on how to spot the panic prone diver, and it teaches you ways on how to recognize problems before you hit the water. In addition, the book explains how divers can recognize key elements of anxiety before they lead to panic reactions in yourself and others. I recommend this book to dive masters and dive instructors, it will become an invaluable tool.

Scuba Diving First Aid

National Safety Council (Editor)

ISBN: 0867209445, Paperback - $ 14.95 BUY

First aid for scuba diving injuries is unique; procedures differ from and, in some instances, even contradict standard first aid techniques. Anyone who may have a need to provide first aid to an injured scuba diver should become familiar with the procedures contained in this book. This new text, extensively reviewed by noted scuba diving physicians and diving medical technician trainers, is ideal for teaching scuba diving first aid.

The Expedition & Diving Operations Handbook

Stephen Arrington

ISBN: 0941332403, Paperback - $ 14.95 BUY

From the Inside Flap - Book Review by Jean-Michel Cousteau: Every successful expedition demands a certain degree of humility - after all, an operation that took several months and thousands of dollars to prepare can be doomed by the lack of a single spare 0-ring. Steve knows this from experience, and gets down into often unglamorous, but always essential nitty-gritty details on which all glory depends. He's not afraid to editorialize on his favorite product or brands or to overstate the obvious - production values, money, even lives may depend on it. The book is built for quick and easy reference, even in the field. After reading this book, even the novice would be well prepared to meet the challenge of expedition.

Mending the Bends

David Merritt

ISBN: 1930536054, Paperback - $ 20.95 BUY

This 76 page, easy-read book was designed to facilitate the hyperbaric chamber operators where he/she needs it most. Spiral bound, this book opens flat and hangs on the wall for easy access. Complete with flow charts and treatment tables taken from the "U.S. Navy Diving Manual", this book covers everything from operational procedures to the considerations to be made before, during and after recompression therapy. Whether you are new to the field or are an experienced hyperbaric chamber operator, this book is a must-have!

Recreational Nitrox Diving

Robert N. Rossier

ISBN: 0941332837, Paperback - $ 11.50 BUY

Nitrox has gained wide acceptance in the recreational scuba diving community over the past few decades. While it is widely used by the military as well as technical, commercial and scientific divers, the techniques, procedures, and tables have been refined to the point that with training, nitrox diving can be safe and enjoyable for the recreational open-circuit scuba diver. This authoritative guide provides in-depth discussions of physics, physiology, oxygen toxicity and oxygen limits. It reviews the latest safeguards and procedures, equipment considerations, and guides the reader through easy-to-follow nitrox dive planning examples. Included are nitrox planning tables plus the latest NOAA oxygen limits. This book is a must for every certified or prospective nitrox diver.

Recreational Nitrox Gas Blending Manual

Bart Bjorkman

ISBN: 0941332853, Paperback - $ 11.50 BUY

As more divers understand the benefits of using Nitrox, the need for a ready supply of the gas mix increases. This is good news for diving facilities that can supply this demand. It follows that Nitrox divers are people who invest in themselves, their training, equipment, and dive travel. This is the current text for PADI Nitrox Gas Blenders worldwide. This book was written with three objectives: 1. To direct you in the safe methods of blending Enriched Air Nitrox. 2. To inform you about the types of blending systems currently available. 3. To provide you with the correct information, so that you can choose what system would provide the best return on your situation.

Solo Diving, 2nd Edition : The Art of Underwater Self-Sufficiency

Robert Von Maier

ISBN: 1881652289, Paperback - $ 9.97 BUY

No new skills or methods are needed to dive solo. What is needed is a new attitude, one that every diver should have anyway, even if they never intend to dive alone. This is what this book is about. I come from the rock climbing culture where there is no certification, and virtually all participants realize -they- are responsible to learn the skills needed to stay out of trouble. This book is refreshing and honest. It may save lives by bursting peoples bubble about the buddy system. Others it will inspire to prepare themselves to accept the new levels of risk and freedom in solo diving. Thomas J. Trebisky

NOAA Diving Manual: Diving for Science and Technology, Fourth Edition

James T. Joiner (Editor)

ISBN: 0941332705, Hardcover - $ 97.50 BUY
ISBN: 0318117428, Paperback (2nd edition) - $ 2.75 BUY
ISBN: 1568062311, Spiral - bound - $ 161.76 BUY

Completely revised Fourth Edition of the NOAA Diving Manual, Diving for Science and Technology, is one of the most detailed diving reference books available and is a valuable resource for all who are interested in a complete encyclopedia of diving technology, equipment, techniques, and procedures. More than 100 authors and reviewers, selected from a diverse spectrum of experts in recreational scuba diving, commercial, military, scientific and research diving, combined their expertise to address the complex issues involved in today's diving. This new edition contains twenty-one chapters on all aspects of diving: techniques to improve the methodology of underwater scientific research, new gear, operational techniques and details to assist the diver in diving safely. In addition, there are ten appendices, including a glossary, references, and a detailed index. The technologies of rebreathers and mixed gas diving, including nitrox and oxygen are included; diving physics, physiology, decompression and diving medicine have been updated to reflect the recent development in the diving industry. The never-before-published NOAA Nitrox Tables and Nitrox Diving Procedures allow deeper and/or longer bottom times to increase diver efficiency when using nitrox, without affecting safety or increasing decompression time. The most current and up-to-date U.S. Navy Dive Tables are also included. The NOAA Diving Manual is a valuable resource all serious divers must have!

Diving and Subaquatic Medicine

Carl Edmonds, Christopher Lowry, John Pennefather, Robyn Walker

ISBN: 0340806303, Hardcover - $ 98.50 BUY

An advanced text on clinical diving medicine for doctors and paramedics who are called upon to minister to the medical needs of those divers who venture on or under the sea. Encompasses the range of diving disorders exhibited by both the amateur scuba diver and the professional deep sea diver. Previous editions (1976, 1981) were published by the Diving Medical Centre, New South Wales, Australia. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.