Diver Reading List

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Adapted from an article in
Dive Training Magazine
by Staci Meyer

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More than 35 works about SCUBA diving by such authors as: Michael Crichton, Dave Barry, and Peter Benchley.

Adventures in Ocean Exploration: From the Discovery of the Titanic to the Search for Noah's Flood
Chronicles Dr. Robert Ballard's experiences

The Fireside Diver: An Anthology of Diving Adventure
Collection of underwater adventures including encounters with whales and sharks, dives into the USS Monitor and exploring a sunken mine shaft

The Rapture of the Deep: And Other Dive Stories You Probably Shouldn't Know
Journey with this seasoned traveler as he dives through 16 countries

An American Underwater Odyssey: 50 Dives in 50 States
Explore diving adventures rarely portrayed and magazines

Diving: The World's Best Sites
Three hundred photos of 75 world-class dive locations

Stars Beneath the Sea: The Pioneers of Diving
The lives of 13 scientists, inventors and daredevils who turned underwater exploration into a modern science and sport

The Enchanted Braid
Journey through the natural history of coral reefs and humanity's relationship to them

Mapping the Deep: The Extraordinary Story of Ocean Science
Chronicles the history of oceanography

Secrets of the Ocean Realm
A photographic celebration of the marine world and the ecosystems that sheltered them

Jacques Cousteau: The Ocean World
A comprehensive encyclopedia of the undersea world with 385 beautiful photographs, maps and diagrams

Diving Physiology in Plain English
Describes the effects of immersion, nutrition, exercise, gender and temperature on the diver's body

The Reef Set
A comprehensive guide to fishes in this region, covering life cycles, reproduction, feeding, coloring....

Water and Light: A Diver's Journey to a Coral Reef
Enjoy this three-month exploration of the reefs, walls, history and local culture of Grand Turk Island.

California Marine Life: A Guide to Common Marine Species
A practical guide to the natural history of California's marine environments