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The Diver's Handbook by Alan Mountain
The Diver's Handbook by Alan Mountain
Alan Mountain's The Diver's Handbook is a glossy tome, richly illustrating all the reasons why its reader should take up the sport.
'Natural Laws of Diving' covers such aspects as the molecular structure of water, the mix of gases in air, pressure effects, Boyle's Law and the laws of buoyancy, in a bright, easily understood way.
The chapter on diving equipment leaves no obvious gaps, that on training covers the main agencies while showing no allegiance to any of them. I liked the double page spread of clear photographs depicting underwater signals. 'Reefs and their Fascination' offers the rewards for all the effort of getting trained, buying the equipment and avoiding the hazards outlined elsewhere in the book.
The Diver's Handbook is beautifully presented and makes a great gift for beginners. And it is more suitable for the coffee table than its name might suggest. John Bantin
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| The Diver's Handbook by Alan Mountain, New Holland (Publishers) Ltd (0171 258 1293). Hardback £16.99. |
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