From highlands to islands, wrecks to reefs and caves, Wild and Temperate Seas by Will Appleyard will wet your appetite for UK diving. This NEW dive guide spotlights over 50 dive sites in 15 picturesque locations from England’s most southerly tip to the remote, northerly islands of Scotland.
A Guide to 50 Top Dorset Dive Sites by Will Appleyard, the author of Discover UK Diving. Maps and a key to each 50 dive site. Sketches of most of the wrecks featured by John Liddiard. 248 pages.
Discover UK Diving by Will Appleyard has been created to encourage newly qualified divers and those curious about UK diving to take the next steps towards enjoying the magnificent sites found lurking beneath our shores.
The Top 100 British Shore Dives by Anita Sherwood covers favourite shore diving sites in Scotland, England and Wales. In addition the book incudes marine identification guide.
Following on from Top 100 British Shore Dives Anita Sherwood has produced her second dive guide, this time taking us on a tour of South West England. She has adopted the same unique and highly effective style that she exhibited in her first book. We are treated to in excess of 140 dives including marine life hotspots, spectacular cliff walls and sites of historical interest.
Divers logbook with tough flexible cover and resilient pages, set out in a clear and logical format. Use this logbook and you will never revert to its lesser rivals. Flexible hardback 176 pages 14 x 20 cms.
Technical Diving – An Introduction by Mark Powell is now available. This is Mark Powell’s second long awaited book coming after the award winning Deco for Divers. This book provides a wealth of technical diving knowledge. The aspiring technical diver will be able to make clear decisions regarding their training and the type of diving they wish to pursue. Existing technical divers will find guidance on techniques, training and the multiple options to expand their skills.
Now fully updated and revised 2nd Edition. Deco for Divers provides a comprehensive overview of the principles underlying decompression theory and physiology. Mark Powell has written a book that for the first time allows the average diver to fully understand the principles behind this fascinating and critical aspect of diving. As well as a thorough examination of air decompression the book also addresses decompression using nitrox and mixed gases. It is completely up-to-date and includes information on the latest developments including deep stops and advanced bubble models.
The essential guide to Doing It Right By Jarrod Jablonski. From DIR philosophy to equipment configuration. The essential ingredients to Global Underwater Explorers training and conduct. This book outlines not only the skills and techniques constituting sound diving practice but also the central elements of a holistic approach to diving. The Fundamentals of Better Diving was written for anyone who wants to get the most out of their diving. Edition first published 2000.
The greatest amphibious invasion fleet ever assembled, consisting of over 3.000 vessels, set sail from England on June 6th, 1944, for Normandy, France. The losses that occurred have largely been forgotten but have left Normandy with a legacy of wrecks and a wreck-diver's paradise which, after 50 years beneath the waves, is only now being discovered.
Truk Lagoon is quite simply the greatest wreck diving location in the world. Scores of virtually intact large WWII wrecks filled with cargoes of tanks, trucks, artillery, beach mines, shells and aircraft rest in the crystal clear waters of the Lagoon – each a man-made reef teaming with life.
The main body of the book consists of 38 mini-chapters on the wrecks that can be dived today. Included are the detailed backgrounds of each vessel, from its construction through its role during the war and how and where it was sunk, with a guide for divers on location of key points of interest. The book finishes with a fascinating round-up of Truk’s aircraft wrecks, many now easy dives in shallow water.
Classic Darksite Diving is a guide to some of the best cave and cavern dives in Britain and Europe. It is the companion volume to Martyn Farr’s globally acclaimed manual of cave diving, Diving in Darkness.
Now in its third edition, Peter Lemon's guide to diving Malta, Comino and Gozo is a book of real excellence which, if you have not already dived in Malta, will certainly go a long way to tempting you there.
