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Interviews with Authors and Book Reviews
At SCUBA Travel we not only review diving books, we seek out and interview the best diving authors.
Interviews with Authors
- Tim Ecott
- Author of Neutral Buoyancy - Adventures in a Liquid World.
Tim Ecott - journalist, travel writer and diver - shares his motivation for writing Neutral Buoyancy and tells us of his pleasure at meeting WWII veteran Dickie Greenland, Hans and Lotte Hass and Dottie Frazier (the USA's first female diving instructor).
- Jim Limbrick
- Author of North Sea Divers - a Requiem.
Jim Limbrick pays tribute to the 58 professional divers who lost their lives in the North Sea between 1971 and 2000. He discusses his hopes for his book.
- Dan E Bailey
- Author of World War II Wrecks of the Truk Lagoon.
We asked the author, Dan E Bailey, about his background and what prompted him to create the definitive guide to diving the wrecks of Truk Lagoon.
- Paul Naylor
- Author of Marine Animals of the South West.
Paul Naylor discusses his fascination for sea creatures and his desire to tell people their stories. Paul is both a marine biologist and a renowned underwater photographer.
- Bill Sanderson
- Author of Dive Sites and Marine Life of the Calf of Man and Neighbouring Area.
The Isle of Man boasts some excellent diving and Bill's book describes some of the best dive sites in the south of the island. Our interview investigates why Bill decided to write the book, and what distinguishes it from other dive guides.
- Steve Barsky
- Author of many diving books, including Diving in High-Risk Environments and The Simple Guide to Rebreather Diving.
Steve Barsky tells us about his favourite dives, and the nitrox and underwater navigation books he's working on at the moment.
- Susan Speck
- Author of Diving Baja California.
Susan Speck tells us about her book and her love of diving unexplored places.
- Michael G Zinsley
- Author of The Rapture of the Deep.
A collection of entertaining stories all with a diving backdrop. We talk to Mike Zinsley and discover his inspiration.
- The Blue Planet
- A video review rather than a book - the Blue Planet series spectacularly captures life and behaviour in the oceans which was previously unobserved. From coral reefs, to arctic oceans, to the sometimes beautiful and sometimes grotesque deep sea creatures.
- Dive Sites and Marine Life of the Calf of Man and Neighbouring Area
- by Bill Sanderson, Bruce McGregor and Andrew Brierley. The Isle of Man boasts some excellent diving and this book describes some of the best dive sites in the south of the island.
- Marine Animals of the South West
- by Paul Naylor. Filled with identification features and photographs showing fantastic behaviour of sea creatures.
- North Sea Divers - A Requiem
- by Jim Limbrick. A tribute to the offshore divers of the North Sea.
- World War II Wrecks of Truk Lagoon
- by Dan E Bailey. The definitive guide to diving the wrecks of Truk Lagoon.
- The Rapture of the Deep
- by Michael G Zinsley. A collection of entertaining stories all with a diving backdrop.
- Diving Guide to the Red Sea Wrecks
- by Kurt Amsler and Andrea Ghisotti. Packed with photographs, details 18 wrecks lying in the Red Sea. Each ship's story is told with fascinating detail.
- The Dive Sites of Thailand
- by Paul Lees. Filled with colour pictures, the book features sections on sea life, underwater photography and first aid. All dives are given a star rating and are well described. An essential purchase if you're planning to dive in Thailand.
- Coral Reef Fishes, Indo-Pacific and Caribbean
- by Ewald Lieske and Robert Myers. An excellent, comprehensive guide to reef fishes, which is small and light enough to pack regardless of amount of diving equipment.
More Recommended Books
For more books see our Presents for Divers or Book Shop sections.
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