Scuba books worth reading?

[terrasmak]

Another vote for " Doing it right" and one for the "Naui Master Diver" manuel. Then you can use the Naui book later if you decide to take the course.

 

[diverdown247]

thought I sent a pm. See, this is why we need to be able to delete our own posts.

 

[carolrose]

The Dive by Pipin Ferreras. It's about freediving, not scuba, but it's a good read.


http://www.amazon.com/Dive-Story-Love-Obsession/dp/0060779527/sr=1-1/qid=1161271081/ref=sr_1_1/104-8146211-8421520?ie=UTF8&s=books

 

[louisianadiver]

I liked "The Certified Diver's Handbook" written by ScubaBoard member LouisianaDiver
http://www.scubaboard.com/showthread.php?t=55614 is a thread discussing it.
His website is http://claycoleman.tripod.com/id121.htm

Thanks for the mention, Shellig. If you don't mind a bit of gore and machismo, The Helldiver's Rodeo by my friend Humberto Fontova is a fun read--even if he did accurately portray me as the idiot I can sometimes be. -Clay

 

[namabiru]

I got really mad at the father/son in The Last Dive. Those two were cruisin' for a bruisin'... I don't know how others could stand to be on the same boat with them. Arguing like that had no place near diving...

 

[noobascooba]

I think I should send a link to this thread to anyone who might be considering buying me a christmas or birthday present

Thanks to everyone who has replied- I think I'll be kept busy for a while!

ns

 

[knotical]

I second the recommendations of many of the above, including those books by Cardone, Coleman, Cousteau, the Navy, and NOAA. Here are a few more recommendations that I haven’t seen mentioned:

Bookspan, Diving Physiology in Plain English
https://www.uhms.org/Publications/publications list.asp

Kittrell, Down Time
http://www.amazon.com/Down-Time-Great-Writers-Diving/dp/0965834433

Lippmann & Mitchell, Deeper Into Diving (2nd edition, 2005)
http://www.aquaquest.com/books/deeper_aqp.htm

Sawatsky, Diving Medicine Notes
http://www.uhms-glc.ca/glcnews.htm#saw

Wolfinger, Scuba Regulator Savvy
http://www.scubatools.com/RegSavvy.html

 

[TSandM]

Another vote for Jablonski's book -- at the very least, it will encourage you to ask questions and think about why you are doing things the way you are doing them, with the equipment you are using.

Lippman & Mitchell is also excellent.

I haven't read Sawatsky's book, but I've very much enjoyed his columns in Diver Magazine.

Clay Coleman's book is good, but if you're as curious as you sound (you sound like me) you'll devour it and be way past it a few weeks later.

 

[noobascooba]

I am curious, partly because of how much I enjoyed being underwater (I had a tough time in my confined water dives but I practiced a lot so I felt very calm and relaxed during my open water dives), partly because the science and technology is really interesting and partly because I figure knowledge will make me safer.

I was hoping to get my number of logged dives up to double figures this weekend, but some bad weather has come in so the interstate is too dangerous

Think I might spend the money on books instead . I think the noaa manual, padi encyclopedia (I'm assuming it's nice and colourful!), dir manual and coustau book is what I'll go with at first.

I'm saving all the reccomendations people have made though, I do appreciate the advice

damn, I wish my dive trip hadn't been cancelled

ns

 

[namabiru]

You know, the topic of books comes up a whole lot. I wonder if maybe a sticky should be made which we can add to, rather than always starting new threads. Because this one really DOES have some great information!