I’ve had a lot of airplane time in the past few months and had gathered some great new books from DEMA, Diving Talks and Boston Sea Rovers. Here are my latest recommendations:
A Diver’s Guide to the World by Carrie Miller and Chris Taylor
I’m a little bias because I have several images in this book, but even beyond that, it’s a lovely book. The amazing Carrie Miller and Chris Taylor spent a year traveling and diving and they go through location by location talking about the diving and the other exciting things you can find in the location. It gave me all sorts of nostalgia for trips of my past as I read about their visits to places I have been…and a few new places were added to the never-ending bucket list. Its a great gift for divers, wanderlusters or even just for yourself.
Between the Devil and the Deep by Mark Cowan and Martin Robson
This is probably the most exciting diving book I’ve read since Shadow Divers (also an excellent read). It’s the true story of what technical divers fear most - the bends. In Martin Robson’s case, he knew he had it before he got to the surface. Would you be able to go back down to try and save yourself? It tells the story of the dive, the epic rescue, the doctor who saved his life and mixed within is one of the best historical reports of diving research throughout history and how little we still know.
Dangerous Shallows: In Search of the Ghost Ships of Cape Cod by Eric Takakjian and Randall Peffer
Wreck divers will love this one. The stories of several of the many wrecks off Cape Cod and how they were found. It will make you want to go dive them all.
Dolphin Way - Rise of the Guardians by Mark Caney
At Diving Talks, in Portugal, I met Mark Caney and learned about this fun read. You’ll never think of dolphins the same after a glimpse in to the civilization of the dolphins.