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Dive Atlas of the World

by Jack Jackson
2009

This global guide to the world’s top dive sites is an inspirational reference source for divers wishing to experience the best diving on the planet.

In addition to comprehensive mapping, the book features superb quality underwater photography. Regional maps feature specific dive sites and icons identify wreck dives, dive centres and emergency facilities with decompression chambers. The maps are cross-referenced with site text entries describing each site, highlighting special features and profiling dive conditions.

A comprehensive appendix details the information needed to undertake the dives.

Hardback, 300pp

£35.00
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Dive in Style

By Tim Simond
2nd Ed.
Beautifully illustrated book with lavish photographs capturing the exotic world of diving and travel. Covers twenty five destinations from Australia to Zanzibar and the Mediterranean to the Maldives. For anyone who wishes to dive or just chill out in style... Plan your luxury diving holiday.

Pb. 288pp 758 colour photographs

£19.95
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Nudibranchs of the World

By H. Debelius, R. Kuiter

This book is the most substantial work on the subject, photos of more than 1180 species.

It has taken over 30 years of research and underwater photography plus contributions from friends and scientists around the world to culminate in this production. It offers identification of most nudibranchs to species level, identifying relationships between species from different oceans. It aslo gives information on behaviour including defense, camouflage and mimicry.

An invaluable book for divers, field workers, biologists, naturalists, scientists and photographers.

Hb. 362pp 210mmx280mm 2,500 photos

£51.00
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Ocean Odyssey

By T. Uno, S. Wong
2005

Stunning underwater photography from this husband and wife team showing meet some of the most beautiful marine creatures on the planet.

Their images reveal an extraordinary intimacy with a world that is open, blue and infinite' - David Doubilet, Contributing Photographer-in-Residence, "National Geographic Magazine".
Encounters with seal pups; pilot fish using a turtle to protect themselves from predators; tiny trevally fish 'adopting' a whale shark. Another, shot from below, shows dozens of hammerhead sharks silhouetted against the sun.

Hb. 240pp 240mmx170mm

£35.00
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Sunken Egypt

Presentation style book, that describes the uncovering of the ancient submerged ruins of the great city of Alexandria. Excellent underwater photography brings to life the excitement of uncovering ancient monumemts and artifacts.

Hb

£25.00
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Top Dive Sites of the World

By J. Jackson

This lavish volume profiles the worlds top diving regions and describes over 60 individual world class dive sites found within them. Magnificent photos highlight the marine life of each region and its above water attractions.

168p 300x265mm 330 colour photos. 60 maps. Hb

RRP £29.99 OUR PRICE £15.99

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Top Dive Sites of the Caribbean

By Lawson Wood

A beautiful coffee table book celebrates over 100 of the Caribbean's most exciting and challenging dives sites. The best time to go, where to stay, where to dive etc. Greater Antilles, Central America, Dutch Antilles, Windward Islands, Leeward Islands, Virgin Islands, Gulf Islands.

Hb. 160pp 300x265mm 250 colour photographs and maps

RRP £29.99 OUR PRICE £15.99

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Underwater Caribbean

by K. Amsler

This fully illustrated volume is a wonderful guide to the underwater abundance of Caribbean marine life, a submerged world that is a paradise of nature that dazzles the imagination. It takes the reader on a voyage among brilliant hued creatures - angelfish, sharks, manatees, sea fans, coral reefs and more.

Hb 260x340mm 160pp

£22.95
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Wild Seas Secret Shores of Africa

By T. Peschak

Wild Seas Secret Shores is an underwater journey around the African coast covering all major marine habitats from kelp forests to coral reefs, featuring a wide range of marine species from iconic apex predators such as great white and tiger sharks to many creatures of lesser physical and celebrity stature such as jellyfish and sea otters. The photographs are carefully chosen to convey a unique story or facet of the marine life in this region. The author is passionate about marine conservation and thus seeks not only to inform and enthral us through his work but additionally to make this a resounding personal statement.

Hb. 184pp 135 colour photos. 265mmx225mm

£16.99
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World Adventure Dives

The Worlds Most Exciting Wreck, Cave, Shark and Big Fish Dives

By J. Jackson
2009

World Adventure Dives is a luxurious photographic guide to the most exhilarating and fascinating diving experiences in the world. Dividing the globe into the main diving regions, it presents 35 amazing diving experiences chosen to represent the diversity and beauty of the marine environment and conjure up the excitement of underwater adventure.

Focused on the activity and visual impact rather than the destination or technical aspects of the dive, the book includes experiences such as diving with great whites and underwater kelp forests in South Africa, the world,s largest coral reef in Australia, the cool waters of New Zealand,s Milford Sound and the Jellyfish Lake in Palau

Hb. 192pp 220x260mm Colour phtotography throughhout

£24.99
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World Atlas of Marine Fishes

This is an invaluable reference book for the great variety of fishes found in the world's seas. As such, it is of value to all fish enthusiasts be they biogeographers and ichthyologists, divers and aquarists or fishermen.

With more than 6,000 photographs of marine fishes, this book sets a benchmark for their identification. It provides the greatest possible coverage and primarily aims to assist people interested in marine fishes and their scientific names or classification. Some 4,200 species are included. The photographs are carefully sized to clearly identify the fish.

Hb 210x280mm 720pp

£69.99
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