By J. Heine

A beautifully illustrated, comprehensive guide on the planning, preparation, and training for cold water diving. More than 100 full-color photos illustrating in detail the techniques and procedures for safe and comfortable cold water diving. Special sections on safety tips, dry suits, and diving equipment, including items for thermal protection, cylinder valves, and regulators. The author, past president of the American Academy of Underwater Sciences, is an ice diver with more than 15 years of cold water diving experience

Pb 128pp

J. Jackson

This manual, filled with valuable hints and clear explanations, covers all the theory from the science of diving to how diving affects the body. Every aspect of the equipment, from the basics to advanced diving using mixed gases, is described and divers are shown how to enjoy their sport with minimum impact on the environment.

192p 265x210mm 182 colour photos, 122 colour illus. Hb.

By B. Gilliam

An Advanced guide to Physiology Procedures and Systems

Written for the experienced divers, technical divers, dive instructors, and other diving and dive medical professionals. It contains information on a variety of decompression procedures and technical information that is not easily obtainable. Offers insights into diving physiology and various physical and medical aspects of deeper diving, including:

Physical, sensory, physiological and psychological considerations
Decompression systems
Altitude considerations and diving
Technical and occupational diving
US Navy Air, DCIEM Air and Buhlmann High Altitude Tables

Pb. 512pp 170mmx250mm

BSAC

The knowledge, skills and techniques required especially of dive leaders but of importance to all divers.

By S. Barsky
4th Ed.
A complete text covering the use of full face masks, wireless communications, surface-supplied diving and dry suits. Extensive coverage of contaminated and potable water diving operations, and the risks and techniques for coping with differential pressures found in environments such as fresh water tanks, reservoirs and drains.
recommended by Diving Systems International, Kirby Morgan Dive Systems and Trelleborg-Viking Inc. and referenced by the US Navy and International Marine Contractors Association

Pb. 254pp 180x250mm 250 colour photos, technical illus., tables and charts

By M. Strauss & I. Aksenov
May 2004

This book blends theoretical and scientific aspects with practical and directly applicable diving physiology and medical information.

The text is divided into three clear sections - the underwater environment, physiological responses to the underwater environment and medical problems associated with the sport.

Practical illustrations, photos, tables, and clear definitions in each chapter will aid the reader's comprehension of the information provided.

7"x10", 408p 50 illus. 15 photos Pb

By R. Rossier

Night diving is a dark, rich experience which cannot be achieved by simply flipping the switch on a new dive light. This book logically and thoroughly presents the many factors separating day and night diving, and it outlines useful procedures to make night diving as safe as possible.

Pb 110pp

BSAC's introductory diving manual.

By S. Barsky, D. Long, B. Stinton
4th Ed.

Covers all aspects of using dry suits, including a brief history of diver thermal protection, why it is important, types of dry suits, how they work, how to use them and how to take care of them.

Barsky, a hugely experienced diver and technical author, has teamed up with Long and Stinton, both responsible for major developments in specialist thermal suits for divers, to produce a definitive text.

Pb. 152pp 140mmx210mm

By D. McConnachie

Designed for recreational and professional divers. Record - dive number, depth, class, location, weather, temperatures, visibility, sightings, hazards, pressures. 200 dives.
International dive flags, hand signals, equipment checklists, maintenance record.

Spiral bound 240pp 200x180mm

By H. Lettnin

The International Textbook of Mixed Gas Diving gives a comprehensive overview of up-to-date diving technology, including mixed gas diving procedures. Mixed gas equipment and procedures are explained in a clear and concise style.

Pb 264pp

well organised looseleaf logbook insert, designed to be compatible with the standard 3 ring diving binder.

Fits A5 3 ring binder. 40pp
129mmX203mm

Divers logbook with tough flexible cover and resilient pages, set out in a clear and logical format.

It offers all that the diver might need to succinctly and completely record each dive. As well as the facility to record standard information about your dive and plenty of space to write your own personalised notes, a matrix is provided to record the dive profile or illustrate position fixes. Record 80 dives.

176p 140x200mm flexible hardback

By J. Bozanic

A comprehensive book on rebreathers written for the recreational, technical, and commercial divers, and underwater photographer. Its chapters cover all types of rebreathers currently available, the history, physics, physiology, and theory of rebreather diving, pre-dive, the dive, and post-dive procedures, maintenance and travel considerations. It is designed for use as a generic textbook for all agencies and all rebreathers.

Hb 548pp

NOAA - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

One of the most detailed diving reference books available and a valuable resource to all divers. A complete encyclopedia of diving technology, equipment, techniques, and procedures. More than 100 authors and reviewers, combine their expertise to address the complex issues involved in today's diving.

21 chapters on all aspects of diving: techniques to improve the methodology of underwater scientific research, new gear, operational techniques, and details to help the diver dive safely. In addition, there are ten appendices, including a glossary, references, and a detailed index. The technologies of rebreathers and mixed gas diving, including nitrox and oxygen are included; diving physics, physiology, decompression, and diving medicine have also been updated to reflect recent developments in the diving industry. The NOAA Nitrox Tables and the Nitrox Diving Procedures that are the basis for most professional and sporting standards, allow deeper and/or longer bottom times to increase diver efficiency when using nitrox, without affecting safety or increasing decompression time.

Hb 668pp

By J. Lamb
“Mixed Gas Diving” usually refers to gases mixed, other than air, for recreational diving. Diving on mixed gases is considered specialized diving and requires formal training. This book will increase the reader’s depth of background knowledge and help to explain the theories behind certain practices and techniques. As the need for oxygen monitoring becomes more apparent in nitrox diving, “EAN” diving, extensive information on oxygen monitoring becomes a necessity. This book examines oxygen measurement and concentrates on information and techniques most relevant to divers.

Pb 120pp

By R. Rossier

This authoritative guide provides in-depth discussions of physics, physiology, oxygen toxicity, and oxygen limits. Reviews latest safeguards and procedures, equipment considerations, and guides the reader through easy-to-follow Nitrox dive planning examples. Includes Nitrox planning tables plus the latest NOAA oxygen limits.

This book presents a working view of the reduced gradient bubble model (RGBM), decompression mechanics, and applications to technical diving. The focus is RGBM theory and correlations with experiment, lab testing, field-testing, and data. It is directed to the reader with some rudimentary understanding of decompression. Dual phase mechanics, materials, and bubble phenomenology are linked, field testing, data, and validation are discussed, and the physical couplings are presented. Extensive references are appended.

Hb. 96pp 160mmx235mm

By D. Orr
2007
With self-rescues, buddy rescues, open-water resuscitation, and towing techniques, Scuba Diving Safety will become your most valuable diving companion. Covering a full range of underwater environments, as well as dangerous marine life, entanglements, and equipment failures, this vital resource is an essential reference for every underwater enthusiast.

Pb. 216pp

By R. von Maier

The importance of self-sufficiency whether diving alone or with a buddy. This is a thought provoking read of relevance to all divers. The issues discussed are not technically challenging but if you are a diver, this book offers a philosophy that will guide you through a long and safe diving career. It will help make you a better buddy. This book addresses what it takes to become self-sufficient underwater including self-evaluation, physiology, fitness (physical and psychological), air management, emergency breathing systems, thermal protection, ascents and cold/arduous dives.

Pb. 128pp b/w photos
210cmx135cm

K. Gurr
The definitive guide to both 'would be' and experienced technical divers. A must read for any serious diver. Covers the basics such as physiology and equipment configuration, then moves on to deep mixed gas decompression diving and the use of rebreathers. Each chapter offers practical advice.

279p 180 b&w and 22 colour illust. 294x205mm

This book enables the mixed gas diver to understand safety and mechanical issues. A “how to” for gas blenders.

Pb 161pp