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Diving Book Reviews and Author Intervies
Interviews with Authors and Diving Book Reviews
1 April 2024At SCUBA Travel we not only review diving books, we seek out and interview the best diving authors.
- Nudibranchs and Sea-slugs
- by Tim Nicholson. With 171 exquisite photographs of nudibranchs and other sea-slugs, this is not only a beautiful identification guide but also offers a broad introduction to the world of nudibranchs.
- Confessions of a Divemaster
- by Kris Mears. A good insight into the life of a Divemaster and into the some of the world's greatest diving, you might want to read it before you plan your next diving adventure!
- The Darkness Beckons
- by Martyn Farr. The definitive cave diving book since its first issue in 1980, this year author Martynn Farr has brought The Darkness Beckons bang up-to-date. He covers the earliest origins of cave diving right up to the most recent discoveries.
- Reef Fishes of Oman
- by Richard Field. Photographic reference guide which aims to help divers and snorkellers identify the most frequently seen reef fishes in the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea. Although the title only mentions Oman, it is also useful if you are diving in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). New - Get the 2017 app free with our code!
- Ocean of Life
- by Callum Roberts. Ocean of Life details threats posed by the cosmetic industry, fishing, noise, rising sea-levels, global warming, acidification, fish farming and so on. Callum Roberts succeeds in presenting his case in a way that is open to everyone, and gives simple solutions to save life in the oceans.
- Great British Marine Animals
- by Paul Naylor.
Organised as an identification guide, what makes this book so special is the commentary on the behaviour of the animals featured. And, of course, the 350 delightful photographs.
- Neutral Buoyancy - adventures in a liquid world
- by Tim Ecott.
An entertaining history of diving minutely researched with interviews with many of the diving pioneers.
- World War II Wrecks of Truk Lagoon
- by Dan E Bailey.
The definitive guide to diving the wrecks of Truk Lagoon.
- DIVER
- Tony Groom recounts his underwater experiences as a Royal Navy Mine Clearance and a commercial diver.
- Northern Red Sea Wrecks and Reefs: Dive Guide and Logbook
- Read about the dive sites you are likely to encounter on a Northern Egyptian liveaboard.
- Red Sea Wrecks of Northern Egypt
- Guide and logbook of the Northern Red Sea wrecks, including the Thistlegorm and Rosalie Moller.
- Ghosts of Rosevear and the Wreck of the Nancy Packet
- by Todd Stevens and Edward Cumming.
Tale of Scilly ghosts and wrecks.
- Cool Waters, Emerald Seas: Diving in Temperate Waters
- by John Collins.
Share John Collins' enthusiasm for cool water diving with this handsome coffee table book.
- Fire in the Turtle House - The Green Sea Turtle and the Fate of the Ocean
- by Osha Gray Davidson.
Deals with the incredible pressures faced by the green sea turtle throughout the world. The book gathers pace from the first discovery of a debilitating turtle disease into a race-against-time; becoming increasingly difficult to put down.
- The Enchanted Braid - Coming to Terms with Nature on the Coral Reef
- by Osha Gray Davidson.
A blend of aesthetic appreciation, scientific enquiry and environmental manifesto.
- A divers' guide to Underwater Malaysia
Macrolife
- by Andrea and Antonella Ferrari.
Photographic guide to small creatures in the Indo-Pacific. Beautifully illustrated with over 800 photographs.
- The Blue Planet
- The Blue Planet series spectacularly captures life and behaviour in the oceans which was previously unobserved. From coral reefs, to arctic oceans, to the sometimes beautiful and sometimes grotesque deep sea creatures.
- Dive Sites and Marine Life of the Calf of Man and Neighbouring Area
- by Bill Sanderson, Bruce McGregor and Andrew Brierley.
The Isle of Man boasts some excellent diving and this book describes some of the best dive sites in the south of the island.
- Coral Reef Fishes, Indo-Pacific and Caribbean
- by Ewald Lieske and Robert Myers.
An excellent, comprehensive guide to reef fishes, which is small and light enough to pack regardless of amount of diving equipment.
- Oceans
- The book of the BBC series of television programmes that revealed the hidden stories of the sea
- The Rapture of the Deep
- by Michael G Zinsley.
A collection of entertaining stories all with a diving backdrop.
- Double Cross
- by Patrick Woodrow.
An action novel with plenty of diving.
- North Sea Divers - A Requiem
- by Jim Limbrick.
A tribute to the offshore divers of the North Sea.
- Cozumel Dive Guide & Log Book
- Complete guide to the dive sites of Cozumel with excellent 3-D maps. Written by local instructors, boat captains, the Marine Park and the members of the Cozumel divers association.
- Wreck of the Colossus, The find of a lifetime
- by Todd Stevens.
The story of the discovery of the historic shipwreck, Colossus.
- Marine Animals of the South West
- by Paul Naylor.
Filled with identification features and photographs showing fantastic behaviour of sea creatures.
- Hurghada Dive Guide and Logbook
- Located on Egypt's Red Sea coast, Hurghada offers vibrant coral gardens, exciting drift dives, diverse marine life and wrecks.
- Dive Thailand
- by Paul Lees.
Filled with colour pictures, the book features sections on sea life, underwater photography and first aid. All dives are given a star rating and are well described. An essential purchase if you're planning to dive in Thailand.
- Scapa Flow Dive Guide
- by Lawson Wood.
A comprehensive guide to diving the wrecks and reefs in Scapa Flow, Scotland.
- The Essential Underwater Photography Manual
- by Denise Nielson Tackett and Larry Tackett
Beautifully illustrated, practical guide to digital and film photography.
- Diving Guide to the Red Sea Wrecks
- by Kurt Amsler and Andrea Ghisotti.
Packed with photographs, details 18 wrecks lying in the Red Sea. Each ship's story is told with fascinating detail.
- The Simple Guide to Commercial Diving
- Barsky and
Christensen's book covers the skills and attitudes needed by
a successful commercial diver in a straight-forward and
forthright way.
- Manta Rays and Margaritas: Tropical Travels to Dive the Oceans
- by Karen Begelfer. Descriptive and charming, in this book Karen Begelfer tells of her diving travels from learning to dive, getting hooked and visiting both out-of-the-way and popular destinations.
- Dive as Deep as You Dare
- by Dave Blackmore.
An autobiographical account of Dave Blackmore's years as a BSAC diver from the 1970's to date. A reminder of what we used to do with very basic kit, a lot of enthusiasm and very high tolerance of cold water.
- Vertical Descent
- by Steve Turle
A diving adventure novel ideal for holiday reading.
- Dive - The Ultimate Guide to 60 of the World's Top Dive Locations
- by Monty Halls.
Classy-looking book which describes diving areas and the best dive sites you will find there.
Interviews with Diving Authors
- Paul Flandinette
- Paul Flandinette wrote Secret Seas - a beautiful book which not only has gorgeous pictures but is awash with information on Oman, its seas and underwater life. We talk to Paul about his book and life in Oman..
- Jack Jackson
- Author of many diving and travel books, including the best selling Dive Atlas of the World.
- Beth Tierney
- Along with her husband Shaun, Beth Tierney is co-author of the popular
Diving the World, now in its third edition.
- Tim Ecott
- Author of Neutral Buoyancy - Adventures in a Liquid World.
Tim Ecott - journalist, travel writer and diver - shares his motivation for writing Neutral Buoyancy and tells us of his pleasure at meeting WWII veteran Dickie Greenland, Hans and Lotte Hass and Dottie Frazier (the USA's first female diving instructor).
- Richard Field
- Author of photographic sealife identification guides, including the recent Reef Fishes of Oman.
- Paul Naylor
- Author of Great British Marine Animals.
Paul Naylor discusses his fascination for sea creatures and his desire to tell people their stories. Paul is both a marine biologist and a renowned underwater photographer.
- Dan E Bailey
- Author of World War II Wrecks of Truk Lagoon, the definitive guide to one of the best wreck diving areas in the world.
- Kenneth Tuttle Wilhelm
- Author of Careers in Scuba Diving, the only book of its kind. "There really has never been a written resource for someone thinking about a dive career. No written resource that addresses the questions that are of importance to the success and happiness for someone considering employment within our industry."
- Tony Groom
- We talk to Tony Groom, ex-Royal Navy Mine Clearance and commercial diver, about his book Diver.
- Bill Sanderson
- Author of Dive Sites and Marine Life of the Calf of Man and Neighbouring Area.
The Isle of Man boasts some excellent diving and Bill's book describes some of the best dive sites in the south of the island. Our interview investigates why Bill decided to write the book, and what distinguishes it from other dive guides.
- Dave Blackmore
- Author of Dive as Deep as you Dare.
- Kathy Brandt
- Kathy Brandt is the author of the Underwater Investigation
series featuring SCUBA diver and underwater crime scene
investigator, Hannah Sampson. These include Swimming with the Dead, Dark Water Dive and Dangerous Depths.
- Joyce Huber
- Author of travel guides for divers, including Best Dives of the Caribbean. This was the result of 20 years of dive travel and note taking.
- Tom Rapko
- Author of Diving the Seamount and Corcovado.
Diving the Seamount is the product of Tom Rapko's love for both scuba
diving and perhaps one of the finest diving destinations
in the world: Baja California.
- Susan Speck
- Author of Diving Baja California.
Susan Speck tells us about her book and her love of diving unexplored places.
