Naval Forces Under the Sea: The Rest of the Story Review

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(More customer reviews)For those interested in the US Navy's undersea history and exploits, this book is for you. Loaded with old photos of men, submarines, and equipment, "Naval Forces under the sea" takes the reader back to the early days of the Navy's submarine and diving days; back to October 1900 and the USS Holland, the first commissioned submarine.
The book is more than just a dry recitation of submarines and incidents. The team of authors has carefully taken various important incidents and used them to explain the evolution of tactics, strategy, and equipment. Thus the September 1925 tragedy in which the M/V City of Rome rammed and sank the submarine S-51 in Long Island Sound (killing 33 of 36 crewmen) is discussed in terms of thesalvage operation and how the Navy learned from the incident.
Far more than a coffee table book, "Naval Forces" also delves into the Navy's special forces and technical operations. SEAL operations, EOD (bomb-squad) operations, and their uses in Vietnam have earned a special chapter, as did the early Sealab research vehicles. A special section is dedicated to salvage operations, with such famous wrecks as the USS Normandie examined, as well as various hitherto-unknown deep-see operations.
Who would have thought that submarines, deep-sea rescue, or trips to the ocean floor could be so exciting ? Read "Naval History Under the Sea" and discover for yourself !


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Assessment of Diving Medical Fitness for Scuba Divers and Instructors Review

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(More customer reviews)Assessment of Diving Medical Fitness For Scuba Divers and Instructors is an excellent book which should be read by all divers, scuba instructors, and diving physicians! It is filled with up to date information presented in a user friendly style but comprehensive enough to educate divers of all levels, both recreational and professional. I particularly like the emphasis that Dr. Bennett places on the need to evaluate each diver's individual medical, physical and psychological components of fitness and the fact that these components should be reassessed as the diver ages and/or progresses to more challenging levels of diving. As a thirty year veteran of diving, teaching SCUBA, EMS, and Dive Accident Management programs, I wish this book had been written a long time ago!"

Dr. Hillary Viders


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A dive instructor is the first person to assess the general health and medical fitness of a prospective diver before he or she enters the water. Whether the diver is a recreational scuba diver, commercial, military or research diver, the same evaluation of physical fitness will apply. Internationally recognized authors, surgeons and researchers Bennett, Cronje and Campbell collaborated on this new book, "Assessment of Diving Medical Fitness for Scuba Divers and Instructors", to provide instructors and divers a clear and concise reference addressing the principles behind the necessary medical considerations and related decisions on diving fitness. It will help instructors and active divers determine when the input from a diving physician is mandatory and how to sensibly screen prospective divers for medical problems. "Assessment of Diving: Medical Fitness for Scuba Divers and Instructors" is also an excellent reference for first-time divers and experienced divers who may have medical questions related to their personal health and fitness. It is designed to provide advice in relatively simple non-medical language. In the final analysis, it is the personal responsibility of each diver to make a decision whether or not to dive, and Bennett, Cronje and Campbell compiled this laymen's guide for just that purpose.

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