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"The Big Blue", directed by Luc Besson in 1988, starring Jean Reno.
This is a classic - must see - for diving enthusiasts movie about 2
competing free diving world champions based on free diving champion
Jacques Mayol. Although
it came out on video, it has not been available for the last 8 years, but
is now available on DVD - the director's cut - with an additional 49
minutes of footage.
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"The Last Dive : A Father and Son's Fatal
Descent into the Ocean's Depths" by Bernie Chowdhury. This is
required reading for any of our Technical courses. The book chronicles how
a Father & Son began their diving career as Open Water divers and then
evolved into Technical Diving. In an attempt to make a name for themselves
they made their last fatal dive on a submarine, "The U-Who", at
235 feet on air. The book also covers many aspects of how Technical Diving
got started on the wrecks of the East coast and in the caves in Florida. Click here for more info. |
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"Deep Descent : Adventure and Death Diving
the Andrea Doria" by Kevin F. McMurray. To date the best book on
that elite group of Technical divers and boat charters that pioneered the
diving of the Andrea Doria. It also covers the unnecessary fatalities.
At this time, due to corrosion, the Doria is collapsing under it's own weight and is increasingly becoming unsafe to dive. Click here for more info. |
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Based on a true story, "Men of Honor" is the story of
the first African American, Carl Brashear, brilliantly portrayed by Cuba
Gooding jr., to become a Master diver in the US Navy. If you have a
passion for diving, you will love this movie. Click here for more info. |
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"The Abyss" - Special Edition, directed by
James Cameron. His true passion for diving is reflected in this film about
deep ocean exploration and the ultimate encounter. Click here for more info. |
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"Descent into Darkness : Pearl Harbor, 1941:
A Navy Diver's Memoir" by Edward C. Raymer. Tells the whole story
about the incredible brave attempts to save crewmembers caught inside
their sinking ships and then goes on to describe the salvage and raising
of the sunken battleships under unbelievable conditions. Click here for more info |
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"The Terrible Hours : The Man Behind the
Greatest Submarine Rescue in History" by Peter Maas. The incredible
account of one of the most extra ordinary rescues in naval history of 33
crew members trapped inside the submarine Squalus from 242 feet under the
direction of US Navy Officer Charles "Swede" Momsen. Click here for more info |
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"Ship of Gold in the
Deep Blue Sea" by Gary Kinder, the
incredible story of Tommy Thompson's conviction to find and retrieve the
gold treasure of the SS Central America 131 years after it sank 200 miles off the Carolina
coast in 8000 feet. He designed and build his own ROV in order to achieve
the most dramatic recovery ever of gold treasure in history. Click here for more info |
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"America's Lost Treasure" by Tommy Thompson. A
Pictorial Chronicle of the sinking and Recovery of the United States Mail
Steamship "Central America"
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"Andrea Doria: Dive into an Era" by Gary Gentile.
Starting with her sinking, this book covers the early days of diving the Doria
lead by Gary Gentile, considered by most to be the best deep wreck diver and
explorer in the world. Click here for more info |
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"Deep Diving - An Advanced Guide to Physiology,
Procedures and Systems" by Bret Gilliam. This book is must reading for
those who like to go deep, past 100'
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"Complete Wreck Diving - A Guide to diving Wrecks" by
Henry Keatts & Brian Skerry. A must read for those who pursue Wreck diving. Click here for more info |
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"Sea Change: A Message of the Oceans" by Sylvia Earle By far the best book written about life in our oceans and how we're changing it, by Dr. Sylvia Earle, one of the most accomplished divers in the world. Her love and understanding of the ocean jumps out at you from the pages. She started diving in 1952 at age 16 and went on to become the chief scientist for NOAA, the director of Deep Ocean Engineering and also holds numerous records in Deep submersibles. This book details her journey while giving the reader her insight into the ocean. Enlightening and well worth the read. Click here for more info |
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