Tell a friend about this book...
Friend's Email:
Subject: I have found a book that I think you would enjoy
Member $avings: $30,770,961.12
|
Books Available: 5,064,108
|
Members Online: 1,755
Your Source for Swapping & Buying Books Online!
How To Swap Books
Sign Up
Search 
Kiosk
All Books
PBS Market (New Books)
Book Browser
Advanced Search
Books Posted Today
Member Book Reviews
Award Winning Books
NYT Best Sellers
Most Traveled Copies
Club Wish List
Login
Community
Member Directory
Discussion Forums
Book Lists
Blog
Donations
Live Chat (2)
Box-O-Books
Maps
The Eclectic Pen
Fun Stuff
Top 100
Pulse of PBS
Spread The Word
Photo Gallery
Recipes
Club Tag Cloud
Member Testimonials
Help Center
Kiosk
Need Help?
Search - Diver Down
|
|
Diver Down Author: One diver, after a seemingly brief period below the surface, discovers that his gas supply has run perilously low. Another, paralyzed, bobs helplessly on the surface, and when a poorly trained divemaster attempts rescue, things go from bad to worse. Two other divers, fascinated by the bountiful undersea life of the Caribbean, fail to notice t... more » These are just a few of the true stories you’ll find in Diver Down, most of them involving diver error and resulting in serious injury or death. Each of these tales is accompanied by an in-depth analysis of what went wrong and how you can recognize, avoid, and respond to similar underwater calamities. This unique survival guide explores the gamut of diving situations, including cave and wreck diving, deep-water dives, river and drift diving, decompression sickness, and much more. It shows you how to prevent tragic mishaps through: Inspection and maintenance of primary and secondary diving gear Learning and following established safety protocols Confirming the training and credentials of diving professionals Practicing emergency responses under real-world conditions
|
Similar books to this author and title:
Members who requested this book also requested:
![]()
![]()
![]()
Please Log in to Rate these Book Reviews
This is a great book for all scuba divers, from the freshly-certified novice to the master diver. It provides in-depth looks into actual diving accidents -- what went wrong and what could have been done to prevent them.
My only reason for not giving this book 5 stars is that it is only slightly more readable than a college textbook. Much could have been done in the way of story-telling.
Even so, it is an easy read and serves as an all-important reminder to divers of all skill levels that complacency and inattention in scuba diving can kill.
My only reason for not giving this book 5 stars is that it is only slightly more readable than a college textbook. Much could have been done in the way of story-telling.
Even so, it is an easy read and serves as an all-important reminder to divers of all skill levels that complacency and inattention in scuba diving can kill.
Genres: