Books you should read

[Bryan]

I moved it all here....The book section is really to discuss specific books in detail.. Thank you.

INFIDELxx wrote:
Hello,

I'm new to diving and have a question. I really want to explore minimalist diving and vintage diving. This area of diving is what has attracted me to the sport. However I want to learn the OLD WAYS. Meaning i want to understand the essentials the way they were before Cert's, padi, and BC's. I really want to grasp Buoyancy without a BC

I'm trying to compile a list of book's to help along.
I understand that Basic Scuba is one are there any others?

Thank you all!
J





pescador775 wrote:
Generally, vintage diving was more streamlined than currently. There were no vests, SPG's, "wings", pockets full of stuff, fins with buckles and like that. However, the double hose regulator and the snorkel presented more resistance than the single hose of today, that is if we discount all the hoses and stuff which sprout from the modern regulator.

As far as buoyancy, we used lead belts but the total weight was on the light side. It was accepted that the diver would kick like hell to the target depth at which there would be slightly negative buoyancy at the start of the dive. The return trip was a lot easier but hanging on the anchor line was not as comfortable. Back then, a typical decompression dive with double 70's often only required 15 minutes on the hang. Probably, most of us did no deco dives.

When we carried extra gear it was often in the form of water proof lamps or spearguns, or goodie bags

Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2008 4:12 pm Post subject: Books to read


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DiverTim wrote:
I have read Basic Scuba by Fred Roberts and I am halfway through The Silent World by Cousteau. Can you recommend some more great books to read? Tim


New Science of Skin & Scuba Diving - 1962 edition
Mask & Flippers by Lloyd Bridges
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dive to adventure-hans hass
manta-hans hass
expedition into the unknown-hans hass
lady with a spear-eugenie clark
i thought i saw atlantis-al tillman
treasure diving holidays-?
dive- rick and barbara carrier
world without sun-cousteau
the living sea-cousteau
HDS magizine-volume 11 issue 4 number 37
HDS magizine-volume 13 issue 1 number 42
any skin diver magizine from the 50's or 60's
that should keep you busy for a week. when you are ready for a break, grab your "lung" and lets go diving.
mike




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Sounds great to me! I just finished Cousteau's The Silent World. I'm going for another book. Tim

[Bryan]

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Here's a list of vintage scuba books that would be very helpful for those just getting started in vintage diving. Old salts will find them of interest as well..

1) Basic Scuba by Fred Roberts (1st & 2nd editions)
2) New Science of Skin & Scuba Diving (1962 edition)
3) The Skin Diver by Elgin Ciampi (excellent book for snorkeling, scuba, spearfishing & photography, circa 1960)
4) Skin & Scuba Diving by Gustav della Valle (great scuba basics pamphlet. Section on proper weighting especially good) circa 1961
5) Skin Diver Handbook by Lil Borgeson (1960). Another good book. Pre-1958 tables and no-deco curves are of interest
6) Diving with the Aqualung by US Divers (various editions)
7) Let's Go Diving! by Bill Barada (various editions)
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