
The Caribbean Dive Guide
Kurt Amsler(Author)
Artabras (Publisher)
Published on 19. March 1998
Book
Paperback/Softback
168 pages
978-0-7892-0307-6 (ISBN)
Description
Written by leading diving authorities, Abbeville's Dive Guides combine the best in underwater photography with the most complete, three dimensional diagrams and practical information on the worlds most popular dive spots. Three-dimensional maps in full color of each site illustrate 28 of the most spectacular dives in the Caribbean. These maps offer what no book has ever before provided: the information needed to plan your dive down to the last detail. You can review the exact layout of the site-including depths, sizes, and distances between reefs and wrecks or any hazards-and even the lighting conditions for optimum underwater photography. The short chapters covering each dive provide crucial data about depths, currents, weather variables, and plant and animal life, and each book ends with a full-color visual encyclopedia of the most common fish that inhabit the area. The expert's lively text has been vetted by Diving Science and Technology Corp. (DSAT), a corporate affiliate of Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI), making these the most reliable guides for the expert as well as the first-time diver.
Reviews / Votes
"Particularly useful [are the] color drawings of dozens of fish species." - Los Angeles TimesMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Abbeville Press Inc.,U.S.
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 290 mm
Width: 211 mm
Weight
816 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7892-0307-6 (9780789203076)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Kurt Amsler is a photographer and diver who has received more than 100 awards for his underwater photography, including the 1995 Antibes Festival award for best underwater photography book for his Maldives Diving Guide.
Content
Table of Contents from: The Caribbean Dive Guide Introduction The Bahamas Grand Bahama Shark Junction Theos Wreck The Dolphin Experience The Florida Keys Key Largo The Duane Dry Rock-The Christ of the Abyss Molasses Reef Cuba Isla de la Juventud: Cabo Frances Cayo Largo: Cabezeria de Cayo Blanco Los Jardines de la Reina: Octopus Lair Mexico Cozumel Santa Rosa Wall Palancar Caves Columbia Wall The Cayman Islands Grand Cayman Stingray City Babylon Orange Canyon Three Sisters Belize Blue Hole Long Caye Aquarium Halfmoon Wall-The Cheminee The Honduras Bay Islands Guanaja The Jado Trader Jims Silver Lode Black Rocks The French Antilles Guadeloupe Jacks Reef Hot Water Springs Martinique Pointe Burgos Rocher du Diamant The Dutch Antilles Curacao Mushroom Forest The Superior Producer S.A. The Fish of the Caribbean