Amazing Diving Stories: Incredible Tales from Deep Beneath the Sea

by John Bantin

Overview

This collection of true diving stories makes for compelling reading for all divers and would-be divers. Enjoy classic tales of this extreme watersport, from thrilling wreck discoveries to encounters with the bizarre and the beautiful. There are stories of death and disaster, as well as bravery and triumph.
Tales of the exciting and the extreme rub shoulders with more poetic pieces about the people and places that make up the folklore of this fascinating sport. The author’s global tour takes you everywhere, from Indonesia to the Caribbean and from the chill waters of Northern Europe to the reefs of the Pacific.
Every ocean of the world is explored, making this essential reading – or a wonderful gift – for divers everywhere.
This new edition sees the book return to hardback with a plate section of stunning colour photographs.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781912621385
Publisher:	Fernhurst Books
Publication date:	05/06/2022
Series:	Amazing Stories , #3
Edition description:	3rd Edition
Pages:	296
Sales rank:	1,069,038
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

John Bantin's life was transformed when he took some time off from his 25-year-long career as a successful advertising photographer and television commercials’ director to go scuba diving. He learned to dive in 1979 and in 1992 it became his career. He spent over twenty years travelling the world, diving in all the best places, and gaining many different experiences underwater (not all of them good) which has furnished him with a vast store of anecdotes.

Table of Contents

Introduction; Part One: Animal Encounters; Part Two: Interesting Characters & Difficult Moments; Part Three: Deep Diving; Part Four: Famous Wrecks & Other Adventures; Part Five: Dangerous Animals; Part Six: Near Misses & Not So Near; Part Seven: Shark Infested Waters; Part Eight: Tragedies; Part Nine: Treasure Seekers & Finders

Editorial Reviews

"This is one diving book that lives up to its promise - you'll be turning pages with all the urgency of a treasure-hunter with 30 bar left and one lift-bag to go!" (Diving Magazine)
"Bursting with shipwrecks and sharks... a celebration not just of the sea, but of the men and women who devote their lives to exploring its depths, sometimes at the cost of their own sanity. Strongly recommended!” (Scuba Magazine)
“Bantin has compiled dozens of true tales that will fascinate and delight.” (Undercurrent Dive Guide)

From the Publisher