Diving on the Edge: A unique guide for new divers.

Bane, Michael.

ISBN 10: 1558215409 / ISBN 13: 9781558215405

Published by The Lyons Press, New York, 1998

About this Item

Ex-library with spine label, card pocket. Light use, clean and tight. 167 pages, index. An introduction to scuba diving, covering the basics of underwater ethics, equipment, resources, and more.

Seller Inventory # 2229

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Diving on the Edge: A unique guide for new divers.
• Publisher: The Lyons Press, New York
• Publication Date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1558215409
• ISBN 13: 9781558215405
• Binding: Trade paperback.
• Illustrator: Heinze, Mitchell.
• Condition: Very Good.
• Seller catalogs:
  • Sports, Recreation

About this title

Synopsis

Looks at recreational scuba diving with a history of scuba, a diving-equipment primer, tips on certification, and rules for basic underwater safety

From the Back Cover

Diving on the Edge is an informative and philosophical look at recreational scuba diving, and the first book to bring to the novice the latest cutting-edge information gleaned from technical or advanced diving. Chapters include a short look at the history of scuba, a diving-equipment primer, tips for getting certified, rules for basic underwater safety that go beyond what certification courses teach - and that's just the beginning.Diving on the Edge proposes that certain advanced skills are critical for beginners and must be fully understood and mastered before diving can be performed safely and intelligently. This book is a must for the novice as well as the advanced diver, a prerequisite to becoming truly educated about the sport. (6 X 9, 176 pages, illustrations)