GUE Literature

[markbmullins]

I was looking st the list of GUE Literature and was wondering, is there a certain book for rec 1,2,3 fundamentals, and tech 1,2,3, etc? Or do books cover multiple classes?


I ask because I would like to purchase the books for rec 1,2,3 and fundamentals just to read on my own so that I can get a head start on the knowledge side of things.

 

[_Ralph]

Yes, they are all different.

There are two ways to get them.

1/ Take the courses (you will get the material as you register, well in advance of your course)

2/ Gold or higher membership (to access all, the Silver/Bronze will allow you access to 2/1 course literature/year).


_R

 

[markbmullins]

Yes, they are all different.

There are two ways to get them.

1/ Take the courses (you will get the material as you register, well in advance of your course)

2/ Gold or higher membership (to access all, the Silver/Bronze will allow you access to 2/1 course literature/year).


_R

But the books used are the ones listed on the site so I could purchase them at any time, correct?

 

[_Ralph]

But the books used are the ones listed on the site so I could purchase them at any time, correct?

Are you talking about these ones here? Books | Global Underwater Explorers

_R

 

[markbmullins]

Are you talking about these ones here? Books | Global Underwater Explorers

_R

Yes those. Are those the actual material used in the classes?

 

[_Ralph]

No, they are not the class material. Rather supplemental reading (which have little to do with the actual course content, aside from say fundamentals)

You only get it with the above mentioned 2 ways.

_R

 

[tursiops]

Are you talking about these ones here? Books | Global Underwater Explorers

_R

Odd. That link does not seem to go to a valid domain.

 

[markbmullins]

No, they are not the class material. Rather supplemental reading (which have little to do with the actual course content, aside from say fundamentals)

You only get it with the above mentioned 2 ways.

_R

Dang. Wish I could get the course material to read for fun.

 

[KevinNM]

Dang. Wish I could get the course material to read for fun.

The class notes are just that - notes to go along with the instructors presentation. They are very bare bones. There is a lot of information packed in, but the instructors lecture is pretty much essential to understand the material, as they they add a lot of context and stuff. There is also a small mountain of supplementary material that you typically get too.

 

[markbmullins]

The class notes are just that - notes to go along with the instructors presentation. They are very bare bones. There is a lot of information packed in, but the instructors lecture is pretty much essential to understand the material, as they they add a lot of context and stuff. There is also a small mountain of supplementary material that you typically get too.

That's understandable. I am definitely and independent learner, and I thought the GUE books would be a broad source of diving information presented in more of a text book form rather than a more conversational book style. I am always looking to learn about scuba and the DIR mentality interests me. On top of that, I planned on doing some GUE training when I'm more financially independent.


Edit: That being said, the Navy diving manual actually has too much information and isn't presented in an approachable way at all, so I guess I'd like something that's a mix of that and say PADIs course slides.