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The Last Dive: A Father and Son's Fatal Descent into the Ocean's Depths (Paperback)

by Bernie Chowdhury (Author)
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

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  • Paperback: 352 pages
  • Publisher: Headline Book Publishing; New edition edition (4 Oct 2001)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0747264252
  • ISBN-13: 978-0747264255
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 665,532 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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In 1992 father-son diving duo - Chris and Chrissy Rouse - died tragically in an expedition to the recently discovered Second World War U-boat, the U-Who. Their deaths were the result of what divers dread most, decompression sickness, commonly called "the bends". In this book the author recreates this terrible event in an effort to understand it and shed light on man's obsession with the unknown and the extreme. Through the story of the Rouses' lives and deaths, as well as through accounts of other expeditions, he aims to capture the ethos of the diving world, the impulse to explore and the constant spectre of death.


About the Author

Bernie Chowdhury is the founder and publisher of Immersed, the international technical diving magazine, and a recognised authority on extreme sport diving. Bernie was made a Fellow of the Explorers Club in 1995.

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Tremendously well written book of conciousness, 14 May 2002
By A Customer
Following the adventures that lead 2 very experienced divers to their final descent, did not scare me out of the diving sport, but will always be shooting me messages and remind me to practise the sport within safety limits as clearly stated on my course. Not only did the Bicker Bros leave an example of excellent records,... they tragically remind the diving world to never exceed their limits. This book is a no-stopper. It is excellent material for every diver out there. See how your own enthousiasme can carry you away, recognise it and reconsider the risks before you actually do something unexpected that might get you killed.
Diving will never be the same for you.... it will be safer and more enjoyable by the ones who love you and ultimately yourself.

MUST READ!!!!!!!!

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17 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars moral tale of why not to raid shipwrecks, 15 Nov 2001
Bernie Chowdhury describes the diving career of himself and his mates in technical terms that even I as a diving instructor found dull and over technical for what aims to be a mainstream read. As far as I can make out the father and son who the book is mainly about, as well as the many other divers lost or nearly lost during the course of the story, all perished mainly because of their unhealthy obsession with crowbarring memorabilia from shipwrecks. As any modern thinking well trained diver will tell you.. look but don't touch. leave it where it is for other divers to enjoy and do you really want a rusty porthole on your mantelpiece anyway?
Dont bother with this one and buy the marvellous Neutral Bouyancy by Tim Ecott instead, a beautifully written homily to this most inspirational pastime.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A "teckie divers" must-read"!!, 14 Nov 2000
By A Customer
This review is from: The Last Dive: A Father and Son's Fatal Descent into the Ocean's Depths (Hardcover)
Sport diving has undergone a revolution over the course of the last few years and many divers around the world now have available the technology and the breathing mediums in which to explore further the underwater world.

The "Last Dive" must surely be a classic in diving literature as it focuses not only on the tragic death of Chris and Chrissy Rouse (which you know is inevitable from the start of the novel) but what Bernie Chowdury manages to do as well is give a fairly concise history on the development of "Technical Diving". Chris & Chrissy may have been rather eccentric characters but they were pioneers in the sport along with Sheck Exley (the famous cave-diver) and Rob Palmer who also met their demise trying to further the bounds of the sport. It must be remembered that even though the major recereational diver training agencies now accept the use of mixed gases by their members, it took an awful long time for this to be accepted and individuals like Bernie and the Rouses were considered diving "lunatics" until only very recently.

The book is a fitting tribute not only to the Rouses but to all diving pioneers who have lost their lives trying to further the sport and should serve as a reminder to all who take up diving that a considerable undertaking is made when crossing the line between "recreational" and "technical diving".

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5.0 out of 5 stars WHAT NOT TO DO WHEN DIVING....
This book is a gripping story although very sad. That fact that the story is about a family of divers, of which ultimately the father and son die brings it closer to home. Read more
Published on 15 Aug 2003 by R YEEP

3.0 out of 5 stars Diving in a nutshell - sadly.
This book is a 'yes' and a 'no' book for me. Having obviously researched his material and accomplishing to be marginally less dull than Zinsley, the author present some very... Read more
Published on 30 Oct 2001

5.0 out of 5 stars Read and Learn
Having just qualified as a diver i was giving this book as a gift. I couldn't put it down. Bernie has managed to create a book that really makes you think about the consequences... Read more
Published on 7 May 2001 by Averil Sweeney

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, both Informative and somewhat sobering.
Couldn't put it down! Excellent account of recent advanced sports diving in America. Contained details of many close calls and tragedies all of which will enevitably influence my... Read more
Published on 2 Jan 2001 by Mr. M. Tomlinson

5.0 out of 5 stars Sobering
I am new to diving and so far have not had an interest in deep diving, but have had aspirations to dive wrecks in Lake Erie. Read more
Published on 7 Nov 2000

4.0 out of 5 stars Just When You Thought it Was Safe to Go Back In the Water...
The real strength of The Last Dive is its ability to appeal to the lay person as well as the sport or technical diver. Read more
Published on 7 Oct 2000 by rewrites@rewrites.eurobell.co.uk

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