By P. Mason

Adrenalin! is a series of books for young extreme sports enthusiasts, providing a practical insight into how to have fun! How to get started, basic techniques, training, equipement, safety.

Colour photos.

265x215mm Hb. 32pp

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.

Read it, watch it, do it with this innovative book and 30-minute DVD.

Clear step-by-step coaching and inspirational photography in the book will get you started or improve your skills.
Master techniques with your own virtual coach – from fin pivots to the correct way to swap masks, the 30-minute DVD uses 360 degree live-action freeze-frame graphics and slow-motion sequences guaranteed to get you ready for the big blue in no time.

Paperback, 148 x 192mm, 160pp, 2007, with DVD.

By D. Saunders
Know the Game books are designed to help the reader get more out their chosen sport. Suitable for the active participant and passive enthusiast: packed with information, photographs and illustrations to explain the core skills.

Written and endorsed by the sport's governing body.

Pb 48pp 133x203mm

By Dr A. Kayle
2009
Safe Diving focuses on basic medical fitness to dive. In an easy to read style,it is essential reading for all scuba
divers, rescue divers, dive instructors, DMOs and hyperbaric
chamber operators.
Covers the full spectrum of conditions and ailments that affect divers, from the cardiovascular, pulmonary and neurological requirements for diving to breathing mixtures, inhaled gas contamination, heatstroke, hyperthermia, marine animal bites, vertigo underwater and diving during pregnancy. Diagrams highlight key aspects, such as ear barotrauma, while therapeutic decompression tables
complement the chapters on acute decompression illness, deep diver rescue and emergency ascents.

Pb. 368pp 230x155mm

By D. Graver
3rd Ed.

Learn what to do, how to do it, and when to do it. This book provides a clear, thorough and captivating educational experience for anyone about to take the plunge. Packed with beautiful full colour photographs and detailed diagrams, this is the preferred guide for instructors and students.
This book serves as the official manual of the YMCA Scuba Diving Program.

Pb. 208pp 275x210cm colour diags. and photos

Introduction to snorkelling, the equipment, training and techniques. Aimed at the beginner, the book covers snorkelling as a holiday or expedition activity in both temperate and tropical seas.

This Eyewitness Companion is suitable for those curious to take the plunge, right up to qualified divers interested in expanding their knowledge.

Essential equipment - Know your gear, from fins and masks to depth gauges and tanks
Diving techniques - Learn step-by-step techniques, from training in the pool to taking to the open seas
Marine Life - Get the most from your dives with a comprehensive guide to underwater plant and animal life.

125x217mm 344pp Pb

By J. Bantin
2007
Whether you are looking for an introduction to the basics or advanced diving techniques to improve your skills, this indispensable guide will help you get the most out of your diving. Over 350 colour photographs and diagrams are combined with step by step exercises and practice programmes to explore all aspects of diving:
Choosing the right equipment
Techniques for entering the water
Ascending and descending safely
Finding your way underwater
Coping with currents and submerged hazards
Drift and wreck diving
Communicate with dive buddies
Finding the best dive sites around the world

With tips on safe diving, etiquette, and the basic science behind scuba diving.

Pb. 240x140mm 192pp 350 colour photos

RRP £9.99, our price £8.50

By J. Newman
All the fundamentals for anyone interested in getting dive certified or just good snorkeling.
Covers - Get certified, Plan a diving trip, Buying equipment, safety

Step by step through a typical certification program. Then you’ll discover what to expect on your first dive – from which creatures are dangerous to how to protect fragile sea life.
Also covers - Free diving, Special breathing techniques
Emergencies, Avoiding the bends,
Handling dive anxiety, The physics and chemistry of diving.
Ocean ecosystems, Rip tides and tidal waves, Ten great dive destinations.

Full-color photos, Appendix of dive organizations and publications, as well as a CD-ROM sampler from PADI.
Pb 360pp

By K. Berger
2000
Trailside Scuba Diving is a comprehensive diving guide that includes all the information divers need to get started on this exciting sport. It reviews the information standard in all certification courses, with chapters on gear, diving planning, safety and first aid, the science of diving and how it affects the human body, diving techniques, the underwater environment, and using dive tables and computers. It also introduces divers to new opportunities and skills such as underwater photography, navigation, wreck diving, night diving, and cold-water diving.

Pb. 224pp colour photos and draw.

By S. Barsky
Mask, fins, and snorkel are the three most basic items of diving equipment that can be used whether you choose to remain on the surface to make your underwater discoveries, or whether you plan to plunge into the depths.

Pb. 159pp

An outline of snorkeling equipment and skills coupled with a guide to coral reef marine life.