Have one to sell? Sell yours here
 
 
The Last Dive: A Father and Son's Fatal Descent Into the Ocena's Depths Descent
 
 
Share your own customer images
Look inside this book

The Last Dive: A Father and Son's Fatal Descent Into the Ocena's Depths Descent (Hardcover)

by Homer H., Jr. Hickam (Foreword), Bernie Chowdhury (Author)
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

Available from these sellers.


12 used from £1.51
Other Editions: RRP: Our Price: Other Offers:
Paperback (Reprint) 8 used & new from £6.75
Hardcover (Large Print) 5 used & new from £19.94
12 Days of Christmas Sale in Books
12 Days of Christmas Sale in Books
Get up to 65% off some of our top titles. Shop now

Special Offers and Product Promotions

Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought

Deep Descent: Adventure and Death: The Andrea Doria

Deep Descent: Adventure and Death: The Andrea Doria

by Kevin F. McMurray
4.1 out of 5 stars (8)  £5.74
Shadow Divers: How Two Men Discovered Hitler's Lost Sub and Solved One of the Last Mysteries of World War II

Shadow Divers: How Two Men Discovered Hitler's Lost Sub and Solved One of the Last Mysteries of World War II

by Robert Kurson
4.7 out of 5 stars (20) 
Raising the Dead: A True Story of Death and Survival

Raising the Dead: A True Story of Death and Survival

by Phillip Finch
5.0 out of 5 stars (7)  £9.19
Neutral Buoyancy: Adventures in a Liquid World

Neutral Buoyancy: Adventures in a Liquid World

by Tim Ecott
4.8 out of 5 stars (21)  £6.96
Diver Down: Real-World SCUBA Accidents and How to Avoid Them

Diver Down: Real-World SCUBA Accidents and How to Avoid Them

by Michael R. Ange
4.4 out of 5 stars (7)  £5.49
› Explore similar items

Product details

  • Hardcover: 368 pages
  • Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers (Oct 2000)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0060194626
  • ISBN-13: 978-0060194628
  • Product Dimensions: 24.3 x 16.4 x 3.1 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 410,784 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

    Popular in this category:

    #99 in  Books > Sports, Hobbies & Games > Water Sports > Scuba Diving

    •  Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
Inside This Book (Learn More)
Browse Sample Pages
Front Cover | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Back Cover
Search inside this book:

Suggested Tags from Similar Products

 (What's this?)
Be the first one to add a relevant tag (keyword that's strongly related to this product)
 
explorers

Your tags: Add your first tag
 
See most popular tags
 

Customer Reviews

6 Reviews
5 star:
 (3)
4 star:
 (1)
3 star:
 (2)
2 star:    (0)
1 star:    (0)
 
 
 
 
 
Average Customer Review
4.2 out of 5 stars (6 customer reviews)
 
 
 
 
Share your thoughts with other customers:
Most Helpful Customer Reviews

 
18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A gripping read!!!!!, 26 Oct 2003
By A Customer
This review is from: The Last Dive: A Father and Son's Fatal Descent Into the Ocean's Depths (Paperback)
A great book that appeals not just to divers, but to anyone with in interest in the dreams and fascinations, of ordinary people testing their limits to the ultimate extremes, diving in that great unknown place "Inner Space"
This is the story of a father and son that we would all have liked to have had as friends and a stark reminder that we are all mortal, and to be aware of the dangers in this great sport.
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)



 
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Last dive - first book you need, 31 May 2005
This review is from: The Last Dive: A Father and Son's Fatal Descent Into the Ocean's Depths (Paperback)
I've read a few books on scuba diving and alot get really stuck with technique. this book is good for divers - you can feel that you are there ---- and non divers - explained enough to not bore, gripping enough to hold you.
found that there was alot of repetition but not too much, hence the 4 stars... really overall 5 star
if you dive get this book..... if you don't but your partner/friend does buy it to read or as a guaranteed A1 present.
scares the hell out of any person... gives a real choking feeling at times and you really get close to the people in the book
you will learn alot about diving
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)



 
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Gripping!, 9 Sep 2005
By Barry Smith "barrynl" (Netherlands) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   
This review is from: The Last Dive: A Father and Son's Fatal Descent Into the Ocean's Depths (Paperback)
This book tells the fascinating and fateful story of Chris Rouse and his son Chrissy from their discovery of scuba diving through to their tragic accident whilst trying to identify a mystery U-boat in the deep atlantic. Their story is interwoven with a fascinating insight into the world of technical diving - a persuit which relates to recreational scuba much as climbing Mount Everest relates to some gentle hill walking.

The descriptions of technical diving are kept simple enough for the non-diver to understand and yet contain enough detail that certified scuba divers will learn much about a world which basic open water courses dare not mention.

Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)


Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
 
 
 
Most Recent Customer Reviews

3.0 out of 5 stars ok ish
The writing is repetitive and unfortunately marred by sub-sixth form writing (eg "they swam up together, like two aquatic Jacks in the children's beanstalk story"). Read more
Published on 3 Sep 2006 by ThinkTank

3.0 out of 5 stars The Last Time I Read This !!
Overall a very interesting read into the world of deep/cave diving. Would have been nice if the author had not felt the need to explain the 24 hour clock to me twice in as many... Read more
Published on 25 Jul 2006 by Kurt Lovethang

5.0 out of 5 stars A Thrill Ride Not Just For Divers!
Bernie Chowdhury has crafted a true tale of questionable courage and obsessive details of a father-son dive team. Read more
Published on 28 Mar 2006 by Martin A Hogan

Only search this product's reviews


Customer Discussions

This product's forum
Discussion Replies Latest Post
No discussions yet

Ask questions, Share opinions, Gain insight
Start a new discussion
Topic:
First post:
Prompts for sign-in
 


Active discussions in related forums
   
Related forums

Look for similar items by category

Look for similar items by subject















i.e., each product must be in subject 1 AND subject 2 AND ...

Feedback

Ad

Your Recent History

 (What's this?)

After viewing product detail pages or search results, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in.