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Prix de vente conseillé aux Etats-Unis :
$79.13 / EUR 64,52
Notre prix : EUR 54,85
Ãconomisez : EUR 9,67 (15%)
Ãditeur : Hugh Lauter Levin Associates (novembre 2003)
Format : Relié - 384 pages
Dimensions (en cm) : 4 x 28 x 33
Undercurrent Magazine
Wu has the unique ability to capture the mood and personality--whether whimsical or fearsome--of his subjects.
Library Journal
Undoubtedly one of the finest underwater photographers in the world...Wu showcases his abilities to dazzling effect here.
Sport Diver Magazine (PADI Diving Society)
Beautifully illustrated and packed full of must-dive destinations, it is an excellent guide for finding your new favorite locale.
Islands Magazine
Wu's photographs are remarkable in every way.... McAlpine's text...is a thoughtful, intriguing, informed commentary...
American Photographer
...[filled] with iridescent underwater images, as well as several landscapes and aerials, from all corners of the globe.
Book Description
Preeminent photographer Norbert Wu travels to the ends of the earth to showcase an array of dive spots including reefs, wrecks, caves, and drifts. Here are schooling hammerheads and spawning corals, curious sea creatures and dense kelp forests, captured in breathtaking full color photographs. Ken McAlpineâs commentary outlines each locale's geography and choice dive sites, the best seasons to explore specific areas, and ideal times and places to see favorite species and extraordinary behaviors. Also included are topside tips for the nondiver and current preservation issues related to the sea and its inhabitants. Beautifully packaged and produced, this impressive coffee-table book of 350 color photographs and maps appeals to diving enthusiasts, naturalists, conservationists, boaters, and anyone captivated by the sea.
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Prix de vente conseillé aux Etats-Unis :
$19.99 / EUR 16,30
Notre prix : EUR 16,30
Ãditeur : Aqua Quest Publications (octobre 2004)
Format : Broché - 128 pages 2nd édition
FishEye View, Vol 4 No 4
Contains color photos and chronicles of their unique underwater world.
Discover Diving
Beautifully designed book will help any diver plan a visit to the shipwrecks of Bermuda.
Treasure Quest Magazine
Much more than just a diving guide. A welcome take along for anyone going to Bermuda.
Book Description
The combination of hundreds of shallow-water shipwrecks surrounded by colorful reefs abundant with tropical fish makes this picturesque island a unique destination for scuba divers and snorkelers. In addition, the superb beaches, excellent restaurants and exceptional shopping make Bermuda an ideal vacation spot for divers accompanied by non-diving family or friends. This volume covers shipwrecks, reefs, snorkeling sites as well as shopping, dining and lodging.
About the author
Michael Strohofer has been scuba instructor since 1979. In 1984 he moved from Cincinnati to Bermuda and spent the next fifteen years teaching diving and capturing the islandâs reefs and shipwrecks on film. In 1994 he sold his interests in South Side Scuba Ltd. and founded Peppercorn Diving Adventures. He returned to Cincinnati in 1999, and now works with AFC Enterprises, a multi-faceted corporate and franchise conglomerate. Michael is the author of two stage plays and numerous short stories.
Type de média : Livre
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Prix de vente conseillé aux Etats-Unis :
$21.05 / EUR 17,16
Notre prix : EUR 17,16
Ãditeur : McGraw-Hill Companies (février 1999)
Format : Broché - 176 pages
Dimensions (en cm) : 1 x 17 x 24
Type de média : Livre
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Prix de vente conseillé aux Etats-Unis* :
$42.15 / EUR 34,37
Notre prix : EUR 29,22
Ãconomisez : EUR 5,15 (15%)
Ãditeur : Lyons Press (novembre 2003)
Format : Relié - 300 pages
Dimensions (en cm) : 3 x 27 x 33
Book Description
This global guide to the world's top dive sites is an inspirational reference source for divers who wish to experience, personally or vicariously, the best diving the planet has to offer. Written by award-winning and experienced dive authors, coverage starts with the Atlantic, from the West Coast of North America, and proceeds west to east and north to south. For those inspired to travel to any of the featured sites or regions, the appendix lists all important travel and dive information, the best times to go, contacts, dive operators, and emergency facilities.
Brimming with superb underwater photography of famous wrecks, a wide range of marine habitats, and a huge diversity of species ranging from whale sharks to nudibranchs, DIVE ATLAS OF THE WORLD also features six large scale ocean/sea maps, and over three hundred comprehensive maps to all the best sites.
Back Cover copy
The Dive Atlas of the World offers a tour of the world's dive sites, described and photographed by experts. From well-known classics to sites which have only recently been discovered, this global selection offers the discerning diver a feast of locations to choose from. Whether you favor muck diving and macro photography, wrecks, walls, reefs, caves, blue holes or the adrenaline rush of a high-speed drift dive in a strong current (or all of these), you will find well-written, clearly mapped accounts of the top places where you can enjoy these dives. With contributions from local experts, leading writers and award-winning underwater photographers including: Jack Jackson, Lawson Wood, Michael Aw, Paul Lees, Dr. Charles Anderson, Sam Harwood, Judy and Bruce Mann, and many more.
About the author
JACK JACKSON is an advanced BS-AC diver who ran a sport diving operation in the Sudanese Red Sea for twelve years. An award-winning author and photographer, he has written and contributed to Diving with Sharks, Top Dive Sites of the World, and two manuals on Scuba Diving.
Type de média : Livre
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Prix de vente conseillé aux Etats-Unis* :
$31.60 / EUR 25,77
Notre prix : EUR 21,90
Ãconomisez : EUR 3,87 (15%)
Ãditeur : Firefly Books Ltd (octobre 2004)
Format : Broché - 304 pages
Book Description
The world's top scuba diving destinations.
The world's oceans and seas offer one of the greatest opportunities for adventure and exploration in modern times.
Dive is an authoritative and lavishly illustrated guide with over 300 color photographs and maps. This is a scuba diver's reference to 400 dives in sixty of the world's best locations.
The book provides practical details of specific dive sites as well as a grading system ranging from beginner to expert. Important safety aspects are listed along with key support facilities: hospitals, recompression chambers and dive governing bodies.
The book is organized into specific dives in eleven countries and regions: - Pacific Ocean - North America - Caribbean - Atlantic Ocean - Britain - Mediterranean - Red Sea - Africa - Indian Ocean - Australia - Southeast Asia.
Details include geographical information, marine life, advice for travel and accommodations, local culture, visa requirements, related web sites and contact details.
Dive is the definitive scuba divers' bible: an indispensable world travel guide.
About the author
Monty Halls is a marine biologist and expert diver. A former Royal Marines Officer, Halls leads diving adventure expeditions around the world.
Type de média : Livre
