Any good diving text books?

[Sieg@VU]

The Complete Diver Book, By Alex Brylske | VisibilityUnlimited.com

 

[guyharrisonphoto]

I would give a +1 for the PADI Encyclopedia of Recreational Diving. I was very surprised at how well done it was. Bought one for my wife after she completed OW and she has been reading through it.

 

[TSandM]

I would also recommend the PADI Encyclopedia. Like all PADI materials, it's written for a fairly simple audience, but there is a LOT of good, valid information in the book, and if you want a general refresher on what you learned in OW, it's all there.

 

[finbird]

Wow! Thanks for all the great responses. I found Graver's Scuba Diving 4th edition at my library, so I'm starting with that. I also downloaded the 1,000 page navy manual, which I will save for a rainy night.

 

[redneck23ms]

I have a ssi open water manual that u can have for the price of shipping.

 

[Piloto]

I'm reading this now. A real eye opener:

Diver Down: Real-World SCUBA Accidents and How to Avoid Them: Michael Ange: 9780071445726: Amazon.com: Books

[h=1]Diver Down: Real-World SCUBA Accidents and How to Avoid Them[/h]

 

[bracko]

I read this on my most recent holiday as an ebook. the boat entanglement one is an absolute eye opener and scary as hell, previously on a dive boat I'd probably do the same as him.

I think there's a good amount of new divers that would never dive again upon reading that book.

 

[alpegmusic]

SCUBA Diving by Dennis Graver. It is the text that would be used in the YMCA class if it was still around. The Y closed the program and it is now taught by Scuba Educators International. If you want a copy I am an SEI instructor and have the text in stock. Message me for a price with shipping.

Good advice - Graver's text is easy to follow, comprehensive and well-respected.

 

[johnmckenzie]

I agree with Alex Brylske's"The Complete Diver" We just reviewed it for ScubaGadget and gave it 5 starts and Editor's Choice Award. Every diver should read this book now.

?ENGAGE? With Alex Brylske ? ScubaGadget?s Editor?s Choice Dive Book | ScubaGadget - Scuba News Service

 

[JMBL]

The NOAA book is the bible of diving

I feel the same about that book. I've never seen a book so complete about diving.