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books Archive
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New book sheds light on more than 300 undiscovered wrecks
Nigel Pickford, bestselling author of Atlas of Shipwreck and Treasure, has just had his new book published by Chatham Publishing. Lost Treasure Ships of the Northern Seas takes a closer look at some of the thousands of wrecks that still lie undiscovered in the relatively shallow waters of the North Sea and the Baltic, and [...] -
SCUBA Bestsellers 2006
For several years we’ve been compiling our bestseller list of diving books and DVDs. For third year in a row the Dive Atlas of the Word retains its top spot. The highest new entry is also on diving around the world: Dive in Style by Tim Simmond. Figures in brackets show last year’s position. Dive [...] -
Cool Waters, Emerald Seas: Diving in Temperate Waters
John Collins shares his enthusiasm for cool water diving with this book of 120 exquisite photographs. He captures the extraordinary colour, form and diversity of life in temperate waters, and inspires you to get your kit and visit the dive sites illustrated. A coffee-table format book, each chapter starts with a beautifully written essay extolling [...] -
Best Selling SCUBA Books
The best selling SCUBA diving books of the last quarter were… Dive Atlas of the World: An Illustrated Reference to the Best Sites by Jack Jackson300 pages detailing some of the world’s best dive sites. (1) Lonely Planet: Diving and Snorkelling the Red Sea by Jean-Bernard Carillet, Gavin Anderson, Peter HarrisonGuide to the dive sites [...] -
SCUBA Diving Best Selling Books and DVDs
Our list of the best selling books and DVDs with a SCUBA related theme is again topped by The Dive Atlas of the World: An Illustrated Reference to the Best Sites. (Previous quarter’s position is shown in brackets.) Dive Atlas of the World: An Illustrated Reference to the Best Sites by Jack Jackson 300 pages [...] -
Interview with Diving Author Joyce Huber
Joyce Huber’s first book was a travel guide for divers titled Best Dives of the Caribbean. The original was published in 1988, but an updated version is out this month. This first diving book spawned another on the sea – Best Dives’ Snorkeling Adventures. This came about when she put her email address in an [...] -
Bestselling Diving Books of 2005
Discover the top ten bestselling diving books and DVDsof 2005. The list features three guides to the bestdiving destinations, diving guides to Bali and TrukLagoon, a couple of sea life books and evena map. Top of the list for the second year runningcomes Jack Jackson’s Dive Atlas of The World. Dive Atlas of the World: [...] -
SCUBA Diving Bestsellers of the last Quarter
1. Dive Atlas of the World: An Illustrated Reference to the Best Sites by Jack Jackson 300 pages detailing some of the world’s best dive sites. http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/1843303647/ 2. Dive: The Ultimate Guide To 60 Of The Worlds Top Dive Locations by Monty Halls, Describes 60 of the world’s best diving areas, and highlights specific dives [...] -
Sea Salt: Memories and Essays
New World Publications have just released Sea Salt: Memories and Essays by Stan Waterman, recounting his 50 years of filming sharks and other exciting marine life. Read first hand accounts of diving with sharks in the open ocean (out of the cage) and filming them for the movies Blue Water, White Death the Deep and [...] -
The Simple Guide to Commercial Diving
Are you thinking about a career in commercial diving? If so read “The Simple Guide to Commercial Diving”. Barsky and Christensen’s book covers the skills and attitudes needed by a successful commercial diver in a straight-forward and forthright way. The book starts with a scary warning page before you even get to the contents, summarising [...]
