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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)

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  • 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: 766,064 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A gripping read!!!!!, 27 Oct 2003
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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.
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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
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Gripping!, 9 Sep 2005
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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.

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