The Divers Handbook

Scuba Diving is one of the worlds fastest growing sports and, as a result, there is an ever increasing demand for authoriative, practical information about this challenging activity. The Divers Handbook meets this need and covers everything from what equipment to buy and which training courses to attend to basic health and safety measures, as well as speciality diving options such as underwater photography, wreck diving and ice diving. In addition, the marine environment is examined in detail to help divers gain a better understanding of the sea and the myriad fascinating creatures which inhabit it. With a comprehensive and up-to-date text by well respected diving and conservation expert Alan Mountain, a practical fact-filled format, numerous information panels and more than 300 high quality photographs and illustrations. The Divers Handbook is certain to become an invaluable addition to every divers bookshelf.