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Deep Descent : Adventure and Death Diving the Andrea Doria
by Kevin F. McMurray
Book Description: On a dense, foggy, late July evening in 1956, the Italian-flagged cruise liner Andrea Doria, bound for New York, was struck broadside by another cruise ship. After an agonizing eleven hours, the relentless sea would drag her down, settling the Doria uneasily into the murky Atlantic ocean floor nearly two hundred and fifty feet below. AmazingIy, due to a daring and fevered rescue operation by her oceangoing brethren, only fifty-one of the more than 1,700 people on board both ships were killed in the collision. Years have passed since that tragedy, yet the Andrea Doria is still taking lives.

Considered the Mt. Everest of diving, the Andrea Doria is the ultimate deepwater wreck challenge -- lying in an area long known as the Bermuda Triangle of the Northeast, some fifty miles south of Nantucket Island and two hundred miles east of Sandy Hook, New Jersey. This region, no stranger to disaster, is fog-shrouded and prone to sudden changes of wind, weather, and tide. In addition to many shipping disasters, it has borne mute witness to such recent tragedies as the fatal crash of John F. Kennedy Jr.'s small plane and the mysterious downing of EgyptAir Flight 990. It is an area that guards its secrets well, only surrendering its treasures to the bravest ormost determined seekers.
Hardcover - 301 pages
Pocket Books; ISBN: 0743400623

Submerged: Adventures of America's Most Elite Underwater Archeology Team
by Daniel Lenihan
Book Description:
One of the world's leading underwater archeologists recounts experiences from his 24 years as founder and head of the elite, award-winning Submerged Cultural Resources Unit (SCRU) team of the U.S. National Park Service-adventure writing at its best. In Submerged, Lenihan (the co-author with Gene Hackman of the novel Wake of the Perdido Star) takes the reader on a kaleidoscope of underwater experiences-to ancient ruins covered by reservoirs in the desert southwest, to the lower rings of hell to retrieve the bodies of drowned divers, to gripping accounts of personal survival in underwater caves, ships, and submerged buildings. Among the astonishing, often harrowing assignments he recalls: • The Isle Royale shipwrecks: Surveying ten large ships sunk from the mid-19th to mid-20th centuries in the middle of the frigid and deep Lake Superior. • The USS Arizona in Pearl Harbor: Executing the largest mapping project ever conducted underwater, and his personal impressions as, the leader of the first expedition to explore and video the entire ship in 1983. • Investigating the hull of the HL Hunley, the first submarine in history to sink an enemy ship, in Charleston Harbor during the Civil War. • Resurveying of the ships sunk by atomic bombs at Bikini Atoll, including the aircraft carrier USS Saratoga and Japanese battleship Nagato.
This fascinating book, written with a mixture of wonder, intensity, pathos, and humor, is not only a unique adventure book, but a work that records, in one volume for the first time, the historic and social significance of the underwater research programs conducted by this remarkable unit of the US National Park Service. Maps, 20 color photographs, index.
Hardcover: 288 pages
Newmarket Press; ISBN: 1557045054;

Diving Books - Alphabetical Listings

Advanced Wreck Diving Guide
Gary Gentile
Paperback / Published 1988

Bermuda Shipwrecks : A Vacationing Diver's Guide to Bermuda's Shipwrecks
Daniel Berg
Listed under Bermuda

The Cave Divers
Robert F. Burgess
Paperback

The Cayman Islands Dive Guide
Stephen Frink(Photographer)
Paperback

The Complete Diving Guide : The Caribbean (3 Volumes)
Brian Savage, Colleen Ryan (Illustrator)
Listed under Carribean
 

DAN Pocket Guide to First Aid for Scuba Diving by Ron Cordes, Bill Clendenen, Guy De L.Dear Book Description: Know exactly what to do for all scuba diving first aid situations. High-tech laser printing on hard vinyl sheets make this pocket-sized "how to" guide virtually indestructible and completely portable. Waterproof. Dirtproof. You can even mark up pages with a grease pencil then wipe clean. Spiral binding allows you to fully open the book anywhere and lay it flat. Fully illustrated with easy-to-follow instructions. Index-tabbed pages allow you to quickly access the information you need. "What you really need to know, when you really need it!"  Tabbed sections include: Emergency Assistance Plan, Dive Injury Information Form, Safety Assessment, Injured Diver Assessment, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), Bleeding, Physical Assessment, Field Neurological Exam, Positioning of the Injured Diver, Oxygen First Aid, Bone and Joint Injuries, Carbon Monoxide Toxicity, Decompression Illness (DCI), Subcutaneous Emphysema/Mediastinal Emphysema/Pneumothorax, Seafood Poisoning, Heart Attack/Cardiac Arrest, Seizures, Spinal Injuries, Squeeze/Barotrauma, Seasickness (Motion Sickness), Oxygen Toxicity, Allergic Reactions, Thermal Injuries and Marine Animal Injuries. Spiral-bound from Northern Lights Publishing

Dennis Graver's 100 Best Scuba Quizzes
Dennis Graver
Paperback

The Dive Sites of Malaysia and Singapore ('Dive Sites Of...' Series)
Jack Jackson
Paperback

The Dive Sites of Papua New Guinea
by Bob Halstead
Listed under Papua and New Guinea

Dive Sites of the Bahamas
by Lawson Wood
Listed under Bahamas

The Dive Sites of the Cayman Islands ()
by Lawson Wood
Paperback

The Dive Sites of Indonesia (Serial)
by Guy Buckles
Listed under Indonesia Travel

Diver's Guide to Florida and the Florida Keys
by Jim Stachowicz
Listed under Florida Keys

The Diver's Handbook
Alan Mountain
Paperback

Diving and Snorkeling Guide to Australia : Southeast Coast and Tasmania
Peter Stone
Listed under Australian Travel Books

Diving and Snorkeling Guide to Bonaire
Jerry Schnabel, Susan L. Swygert (Contributor)
Paperback / Published 1991

Diving and Snorkeling Guide to California's Central Coast : Including Southern Monterey County San Luis Obispo County Santa Barbara County ...
Darren Douglass
Paperback

Diving and Snorkeling Guide to the Florida Keys
John Halas
Listed under Florida Keys

Diving and Snorkeling Guide to the Red Sea
John Ratterree
Paperback

Diving and Snorkeling Guide to Vanuatu
Bob Bowdey, et al
Paperback / Published 1995

Diving Bonaire
George S. Lewbel, Larry R. Martin (Contributor)
Paperback / Published 1991

Diving in the Caribbean
Lawson Wood
Covers the best sites from the Central American coast to the Dutch Antilles.
Listed under Caribbean

Diving Offshore California (Aqua Quest Diving Series)
Darren Douglass, Stacey Douglass (Contributor)
Paperback

Diving on the Edge : A Guide for New Divers
Michael Bane
Paperback

Diving Hawaii (Aqua Quest Diving Series)
by Steve Rosenberg
Listed under Diving Hawaii

Diving the Virgin Islands
Lynn Seldon, W. Lynn Seldon
Listed under Virgin Islands

Diving and Snorkeling Guide to Curacao
George S. Lewbel
Listed under Aruba

Diving and Snorkeling Guide to Jamaica
Hannie Smit, Theo Smit
Listed under Jamaica

Diving and Snorkeling Guide to Scotland : Includes Shetland Islands, Scapa Flow, and the Hebrides
Lawson Wood
Paperback

Diving and Snorkeling Guide to Palau
Tim Rock, Francis Toribiong (Contributor)
Paperback
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Diving Australia: A Guide to the Best Diving Down Under
Neville Coleman, et al
Listed under Australian Travel Books

Diving Bay Islands (Aqua Quest Diving Series)
Cindy Garoutte / Paperback / Published 1995

Diving Belize (Aqua Quest Diving)
Ned Middleton / Paperback
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Diving Cayman Islands
Jesse Cancelmo
Paperback

Diving Club Med (Aqua Quest Diving Series)
Michel Verdure
Paperback / Published 1993

Diving Indonesia : A Gudie to Worlds's Greatest Diving (Periplus Action Guides)
Mullerk Kal, David Pickell (Editor)
Listed under Indonesia Travel

Diving Off the Beaten Track
Bob Burgess
Paperback / Published 1995

Diving Southeast Asia : A Guide to the Best Dive Sites in Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Thailand (Periplus Action Guides)
Kal Muller
Paperback

Down Time: Great Writers on Diving
Ed Kittrell, et al
Paperback

Encyclopedia of Underwater and Maritime Archaeology
by James P. Delgado (Editor)
Hardcover - 500 pages (March )
Yale Univ Pr; ISBN: 0300074271

A Fascination for Fish: Adventures of an Underwater Pioneer
(UC Press/Monterey Bay Aquarium Series in Marine Conservation)
by David C. Powell, Sylvia A. Earle
Hardcover - 352 pages (March 12, )
University of California Press; ISBN: 0520223667
 

Fatal Depth: Deep Sea Diving, China Fever, and the Wreck of the Andrea Doria by Joe Haberstroh Hardcover from The Lyons Press

Florida Shipwrecks : The Divers Guide to Shipwrecks Around the State of Florida and the Florida Keys
Daniel Berg
Listed under Florida Keys

The Great Barrier Reef Dive Guide
Roberto Rinaldi(Photographer)
Listed under Australian Travel Books

Great Reefs of the World
Carl Roessler
Paperback / Published 1992

The Hazards of Diving in Polluted Waters : Proceedings of an International Symposium
Paperback / Published 1993

The Helldivers' Rodeo : A Deadly, Extreme, Scuba-Diving, Spear Fishing Adventure Amid the Offshore Oil-Platforms in the Murky Waters off the Gulf of Mexico
by Humberto Fontova
(Hardcover -- July )

Jeppesen's Open Water Sport Diver Manual
Richard A. Clinchy, et al
Paperback / Published 1992

Lonely Planet Diving & Snorkeling Baja California
Walt Peterson
Paperback

Lonely Planet Diving & Snorkeling Cuba (Diving & Snorkeling Guides)
Diana Williams
Listed under Cuba

Lonely Planet Diving & Snorkeling Thailand (Diving & Snorkeling)
by Mark Strickland, John Williams
Listed under Thailand

Lonely Planet Dominica : Diving & Snorkeling
Michael Lawrence
Listed under Dominican Republic
 

Lonely Planet Diving & Snorkeling Belize (3rd Ed) by Mark Webster Paperback from Lonely Planet

Lonely Planet Palau: Diving & Snorkeling (Diving & Snorkeling) by Tim Rock, Francis Toribiong Paperback from Pisces Books

Lonely Planet Diving & Snorkeling Cozumel (3rd Ed) by George S. Lewbel, Larry R. Martin Paperback from Pisces Books

Lonely Planet Honduras' Bay Islands: Diving & Snorkeling
by David Behrens, Cam O'Brien
Paperback from Lonely Planet

 

Lonely Planet Diving & Snorkeling Thailand (Diving & Snorkeling) by Mark Strickland, John Williams Paperback from Pisces Books

Lonely Planet Diving & Snorkeling Bahamas (Diving and Snorkeling Guides) by Michael Lawrence Paperback from Lonely Planet

Lonely Planet Diving & Snorkeling British Virgin Islands by Mauricio Handler, Lonely Planet, Mauricio Handler Paperback from Pisces Books

Lonely Planet Diving & Snorkeling Baja California by Walt Peterson Paperback from Pisces Books

Lonely Planet Diving & Snorkeling Turks & Caicos (Diving and Snorkeling Guides) by Steve Rosenberg Paperback from Lonely Planet

Lonely Planet Diving and Snorkeling Fiji (Diving & Snorkeling) by Casey Mahaney, Astrid Witte Mahaney Paperback from Pisces Books

Lonely Planet Diving and Snorkeling Puerto Rico
by Steve Simonsen
Listed under Puerto Rico

Lonely Planet Diving & Snorkeling Guam & Yap
Tim Rock
Listed under Guam

Lonely Planet Diving & Snorkeling : Papua New Guinea
Bob Halstead, Tim Rock
Listed under Papua New Guinea

Diving and Snorkeling New Zealand
by Jenny Enderby, Tony Enderby
Listed under New Zealand Travel Guides
 

Diving and Snorkeling Dominica (Lonely Planet Pisces Book) by Mike Lawrence, Michael Lawrence Paperback from Pisces Books

Ned Deloach's Diving Guide to Underwater Florida
Ned Deloach
Listed under Florida Keys

New Jersey Beach Diver, The Diver's Guide to New Jersey Beach Diving Sites
Denise Berg Daniel
Paperback

Northwest Boat Dives : 60 Ultimate Dives in Puget Sound and Hood Canal
Dave Bliss
Paperback
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Oceanlife, Vol 4: The Great Barrier Reef
Jerry Borrell
Listed under Australian Natural History

The Rapture of the Deep: And Other Dive Stories You Probably Shouldn't Know
by Michael G. Zinsley
Paperback from 1st Books Publishing Company

Scuba Diving : A Trailside Guide (Trailside Guide Series)
by Karen Berger, et al
(Paperback)

Shipwrecks : Diving the Graveyard of the Atlantic
by Roderick M. Farb
Listed under Shipwrecks

The Snorkeller's Guide to the Coral Reef : From the Red Sea to the Pacific Ocean
by Paddy Ryan (Photographer), Peter Atkinson (Photographer)
(Paperback)

Underwater Archaeology : Exploring the World Beneath the Sea (Discoveries)
by Jean-Yves Blot, Alexandra Campbell (Translator)
Some of the most exciting archaeological discoveries aren't made by Indiana Jones wannabes prowling through the jungle in search of forgotten cities or by Egyptologists looking for lost passageways in the pyramids. They are found by divers exploring shipwrecks such as the Titanic and the U.S.S. Monitor. Every now and then they even uncover the remains of human settlements sleeping beneath the waves. Underwater Archaeology is an inexpensive and colorful book about the people who do this work and what they sometimes bring to the surface--a great introduction to the subject. It is another fine title in the Discoveries series of books published by Harry N. Abrams. - Amazon.com
Paperback - 175 pages Reprint edition (November )
Harry N Abrams; ISBN: 0810928590

The Essentials of Deeper Sport Diving; An Overview of the Theory and Requirements of Deeper Diving
John Lippmann
Paperback / Published 1992
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Exploring Hanauma Bay (A Kolowalu Book)
Susan Scott, David R. Schrichte (Photographer)
Listed under Diving Hawaii

The Dive Sites of the Red Sea
Guy Buckles
Paperback
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Diving & Snorkeling Guide to Cocos Island
Lucy Agace
Paperback
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Diving and Snorkeling Guide to Texas : Includes Inland, Coastal, and Offshore Sites
Barbara Dunn, et al
Paperback
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OceanLife Vol 5: The Caribbean
Jerry Borrell (Editor)
CD-ROM
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Complete Guide to the Undersea World
Jerry Borrell / CD-ROM 
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Scuba Diving
by Dennis K. Graver
An internationally recognized scuba diving educator presents the most complete text ever written on diving fundamentals and current topics. Graver also covers modern environmental concerns, equipment needed for various water types, the risks and hazards of diving, and more. Ingram
Paperback - 216 pages 2nd edition
Human Kinetics (T); ISBN: 0736001727
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An Introduction to Technical Diving
Ann Kristovich, et al
CD-ROM
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The Dive Sites of Cozumel and the Yucatan (Serial)
Lawson Wood(Photographer)
Paperback
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Learn Scuba Diving in a Weekend
Reg Vallintine, et al / Paperback
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Guide to diving Catalina Island
Bruce Wicklund / Paperback
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Long Island Shore Diver : A Diver's Guide to Long Island's Beach Dives
Daniel Berg / Paperback / Published 1992
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Diving Cozumel (Aqua Quest Diving Series)
Steve Rosenberg / Paperback / Published 1992
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Oceanlife : Hawaii/Cd Rom
Jerry Borrell(Editor)
CD-ROM
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OceanLife, volume 6, the Eastern Pacific
Jerry Borrell (Editor)
Hardcover
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Diving and Snorkeling Guide to the Seychelles
Lawson Wood
Paperback
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Diving Baja California (Aqua Quest Diving Series)
Susan Speck / Paperback / Published 1995
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