Scuba Diving: A Woman's Guide
Published on 16. May 2000
Book
Paperback/Softback
144 pages
978-0-07-135138-6 (ISBN)
Description
This guide is written for women and intended to introduce the beginner to the activity of scuba diving.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
1
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 189 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
331 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-07-135138-6 (9780071351386)
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Person
Claire Walter an avid diver, hiker, skier, and snowshoer, holds a PADI Advanced Diver card, and retook her certification course to acquaint herself with a beginner's perspective. She is a prodigious writer with 18 books and dozens of newspaper and magazine articles to her credit. She is winner of numerous awards, including Colorado Freelancer of the Year and the Harold Hirsch Award for Excellence in Ski Book Writing.
Content
AcknowledgmentsIntroductionWhat is diving?Who dives?About this bookChapter 1: Women and Scuba DivingA sport for (almost) allThe many faces of scuba divingBut is it exercise?Chapter 2: Getting StartedTesting the watersSigning upAgencies from A (ACSU) to Y (YMCA)What will it cost?ShortcutsDeep-six those fearsReality chases misperceptionsChapter 3: Gear TalkBorrow, rent, or buy?MaskSnorkelBuoyancy compensatorRegulatorTankWeightsFinsExposure protectionChapter 4: Ready, Set, Learn to DiveTune your body for divingWhere to startWhat to expectThe first testChapter 5: Into Open WaterThe humblerRedemptionDive rightBuddy upGetting hookedThe next stepChapter 6: Diving SafelyWhen not to diveWhat can go wrongEmergency!How low can you go?Cover yourselfChapter 7: You're Certified--Now What?Underwater adventuresTechnical divingWater worldTaking certification to a higher levelPassing the torchDiving for creditDiving for dollarsVolunteer opportunitiesChapter 8: The Softer Side of ScubaThe undersea environmentResponsible diving--and diningDream dive tripsSelecting a dive destinationScuba diving clubsFamily activitiesThe bottom line on bottom timeChapter 9: GlossaryChapter 10: ResourcesIndex