Scuba Diving - 4th Edition

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Edition: 4th
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2009-11-02
Publisher(s): Human Kinetics
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Are you for SCUBA?  September 8, 2010
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I love scuba diving now thanks to this book! I had no idea how awesome scuba diving could even be. With this book to help me I've been able to learn all how to safely go anywhere and dive with my own equipment!!






Scuba Diving - 4th Edition: 5 out of 5 stars based on 1 user reviews.

Summary

Scuba Divingprovides a clear, thorough, and captivating learning experience for all who want to take the plunge. Packed with beautiful full-color photographs and detailed diving instruction, this updated edition is the preferred guide for recreational divers, diving instructors, and students around the globe.Renowned diving instructor Dennis Graver sheds light on the undersea world and how to experience it safely with essential details on skills, techniques, and planning. In Scuba Diving, you'll learn how to-select, outfit, and care for diving equipment;-equalize pressure in the ears, sinuses, and mask;-use dive tables and diving profiles;-follow boat-diving and buddy-check procedures for safe diving; and-prevent or manage underwater emergencies and hazards. In this new edition, Scuba Divingdemystifies the complex topics such as gas laws and the physics and physiology of diving. As an added bonus, you'll find recommendations on top diving sites around the worldsites ideal for divers at any level.Whether you're a beginning or intermediate diver or diving instructor, make sure you have all the bases covered before you go underwater. Scuba Divingwill ensure a safe, successful, and rewarding dive every time you take the plunge.

Table of Contents

Foreword
Acknowledgments
Diving Into Scuba
Diving Science
Diving Adjustments
Diving Equipment
Diving Environment
Diving Skills
Dive Planning
Diving Opportunities
Appendix: Associations and Periodicals
Glossary of Scuba Diving Terms
Bibliography
Index
About the Author
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