An edition of The complete diver
(2012)
The complete diver
the history, science and practice of scuba diving
First edition.
by Alex Brylske
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The complete diver: the history, science and practice of scuba diving
2012, Dive Training LLC
in English
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0615721338 9780615721330
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Table of Contents
Section I.A brief history of time ... underwater
1. Ye olde divers: the evolution of diving
2. The untethered diver and daddy scuba
3. Unbending the past: the evolution of decompression theory
4. Unbending the future: decompression models in the modern world
Section II. E=m sea²: fiddling with physics
5. A focus on physics: understanding the way things work
6. Scuba diving's lawmakers: all hail the good doctors
Section III. Taking the human machine underwater
7. The doctor will see you now: diving fitness and medical examinations
8. Going down?: the big squeeze of descent
9. Gill envy: the science of breathing underwater
10. When things go bust: a close-up look at lung expansion injuries
11. The heart of the matter: diving and the cardiovascular system
12. Take a deep breath: a gas guide to diving
13. Just way no: alcohol, nicotine and divers
14. The big chill: the truth about heat loss
15. Fear factor: a physiological perspective
16. Rapture of the deep: drunk as a hoot owl
17. Every breath you take: asthma and diving
18. How sweet it is: diving with diabetes
19. Diving over the counter: how what's in your drug store can hurt you
20. The next generation: what you need to know about kid divers
21. As young as you feel: diving and the effects of aging
22. OxTox: understanding the perils of oxygen
23. Immersion pulmonary edema: the diving disorder you never heard of
24. Water, water everywhere: the facts about hydration and diving
25. The gender question: does sex really matter?
Section IV. Deconstructing decompression: unbending the bend
26. Bends: the whole story
27. The exercise factor: the role of physical activity and decompression sickness
28. Avoiding a day at the chamber: preventing decompression illness
29. Excuse me, I think I'm bent
30. Bending the mind: the psychology of decompression sickness
Section V. Doing the right thing: diving techniques re-examined
31. Head games: the mental side of dive planning and performance
32. A wing and a prayer: how to evaluate conditions
33. Running on empty: why divers run out of air
34. Separation anxiety: the art of becoming a good buddy
35. O' solo mio: a unbiased look at diving alone
36. No klutzes allowed: the fine art of buoyancy control
37. I can see for inches and inches: a guide to diving in limited visibility
38. Deep diving re-examined: the forgotten 50 feet
39. Lessons from the whales: diving on one breath
Section VI. Sea trek: the future of diving
40. Lessons from the edge: what rec divers can learn from tec divers
41. Mixing it up: a primer on mixed-gas diving
42. Look, Ma, no bubbles: a look at rebreathers.
Edition Notes
"A guide to diving in the 21st century"--Cover.
"What every diver should know"--Cover.
Includes index.
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