Book about scuba techniques

[Deoje]

Anyone have any suggestions for a book about scuba techniques?

I'm looking for information about types of kicks, techniques for working on bouyancy, trim, weighting, etc.?

I would like something that is pretty descriptive and possibly has lots of pictures. Something that I can read in bed before going to sleep. Hopefully with lots of general info, but not something that is so general that it does cover topics in depth enough.

Thanks

 

[TheWetRookie]

Welcome to the scuba board. Save the money and search on this board, you will find a ton of stuff here. I'd consider this site the biggest book on scuba diving there is. Use the advanced search to narrow things down. Happy hunting

http://www.scubaboard.com/search.php

 

[hudson]

I'd agree. I've got three of the the most widely recommended books and honestly there isn't much there. You pick up a tidbit here and there but it's not worth it overall. This board is much better, but you have to search, search, search.

 

[MXGratefulDiver]

You can download the U.S. Navy scuba diving manual from here.

It'll probably make for pretty good bed-time reading ...

... Bob (Grateful Diver)

 

[Deoje]

I agree with searching the forum. I have read 100s of threads and 1000s of posts, but i would like a book for when I read before going to sleep. Believe me I have learned tons from this forum and I will
continue to learn from it. This is the first place I come when I have a question. The search it great. But....

I take my laptop to bed and read the forum there at times, but for when I am trying to go to sleep a laptop is uncomfortable. A book would be much nicer. Surely there has to be a decent book that explains different techniques.

sorry for typing errors I am responding via cell phone so th keyboard isnt great.. thanks

 

[texdiveguy]

If you can get a copy of Scuba Diving by Karen Berger and published by W.W. Norton & Company, I think you will find the book informative. Also find a mentor and keep up the diving....nothing better than actually get wet and doing the dives!! Be careful and have fun!

 

[SkullDeformity]

Don't buy the books from places like Barnes and Noble or Borders, it's all the same trash and you won't learn a dang thing. There are multiple threads about good scuba books, a search should turn it up...

 

[TheWetRookie]

I take my laptop to bed and read the forum there at times, but for when I am trying to go to sleep a laptop is uncomfortable.

Well, if the computer is uncomfortable, the solution is simple, find a nice gal that you can snuggle into and have her read it to you

 

[zen_man]

http://www.ntis.gov/products/bestsellers/noaadive.asp?loc=4-2-0

and the US Navy Manual that's already been posted.

 

[Steve_Dives]

sorry for typing errors I am responding via cell phone so th keyboard isnt great.. thanks

Ahh. Welcome new addict!

I'm still a newbie myself. Best thing I found for buoyancy is going diving. Find someplace with 4-5 feet of water and try swimming around without breaking the surface or dragging bottom (please don't practice this over a reef). If you stop swimming and drift up or down, your buoyancy and trim are off. When you get that controlled, do it without mucking up the bottom! Pick up rocks or weights and put them down. Find or borrow a lift bag. Try taking pictures. Throw an extra 4 pounds on your weight belt and see what happens.

Or take an 8.5 by 11 slate down with you!