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Summary: If there is a diving bible, its NOAA's all from gear to gas
Review: All you want and need to know about equipment, selection, care, dive planning, procedures, tables, on & off gassing, first aid rescue, mix gas etc etc etc One of the best books i ever read about diving, a must have from novice to advanced, deep & mix gas divers....
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Summary: Awesome, authoritive diving text!!
Review: As an active diving instructor (NAUI, IANTD, NSS-CDS, and NACD, among others) and author on scuba diving safety (The Antarctic Research Diving Manual, IANTD's Understanding Rebreathers, and about 200 diving articles in magazines), I always read new references on diving with a critical eye. When I received my copy of the 4th Edition of the NOAA Manual, I expected to see the same, old, tired information presented in the same, old, tired way as in the Third, Second, and First Editions. In short, I expected "more of the same." I was wrong.I was pleasantly surprised to find that Jim Joiner, as the Senior Editor, had not fallen into that trap. Jim did an excellent job of getting his individual contributors and reviewers to put fresh thought, material, and graphics into their work, measurably improving the content and readibility of the text. Already one of the "standard" texts on diving, this edition of the NOAA Manual far surpasses the previous editions, and provides up to date information on a wide range of subjects and procedures. If you are at all serious about diving, this book is a "must have." Buy one now, even if you already have the earlier editions... it is well worth the money!
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Summary: All you need about mix gas diving
Review: Complete and very helpfull to anyone who intend to mix gas dive and enhance the knowledge about this kind of diving
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Summary: Should Be A Required Reference
Review: I sincerely feel that the NOAA Diving Manual should be a required text for anybody who is a diving professional. The information presented is valuable to all divers: recreational, technical, scientific, and commercial. I refer to this text often and bring it to all classes I work.
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Summary: Best dive related book in print today.
Review: If there's only one dive related book you ever buy, it should be the NOAA Diving Manual.
The quality and content of the 4th edition of the NOAA Manual is nothing short of a masterpiece.
I have the printed versions as well as the CD ROM; the CD has the distinction of being user unfriendly to the point that it is little more than a ($$$)coaster.
After attempting to view the CD on no less than 6 different computers, I finally obtained "back door" opening instructions from the NTIS and was successful, though it did take repeated attempts to get it to respond. The folks at the NTIS explained that the anti-copy encryption used on the CD was responsible for preventing the CD from being opened for viewing. To sum things up, the paper version gets 5 stars, the CD a zero. UPDATE: The NTIS has come out with a new CD that works like a charm. THANK YOU!!
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Summary: NOAA Diving Manual is IT!
Review: THE best [ or one of, at least] authoritative reference book on SCUBA techniques and equipment for recreational divers today. I just finished over half of the {c}2001 4th Edition tonight. Reading and owning it is a must for serious divers everywhere, if only for its latest contribution: updated and simplified nitrox tables, designated NN32-A and NN-36A. Readable and comprehensive, it covers nearly all skills for recreational SCUBA, and more. Its akin to getting all the certification agency courses in one text, but speaks with the safety record and thoroughness of NOAA procedures. In my readings, it has all useful civilian elements of 1999 USN Diving Manual FM 20-11, such as the USN no-stop and decompression tables, but also dives into advances in staged decompression diving, nitrox, recreational diving equipment, mapping procedures, search and recovery in more detail [ the USN Manual lacks a discussion and tables on whole body oxygen toxicity, potentially a serious omission.] The USN Diving Manual is written in an easier to read format, and is competitive as a pocket synopsis [ USN Diving Handbook] but is outclassed by the relevance of the NOAA material to civilians. From emergency care, to underwater habitats, this book was carefully prepared, beautifully printed in heavy stock paper and bound to last >~10 year cycle between editions. I can't be sure if this is the best format where technology changes quickly, but it is handsome and sturdy.
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Summary: Mixed gas diving theory reference book.
Review: This book takes theory of mixed gas diving seriously. Extreamly detailed you can find all gas and diving related formulas and gas composition data. It's an ideal book for those involved in this matter like commercial divers and mixed gas blenders. The good thing about this book is that it's presented in such a way that even the novice mixed gas diver can understand.
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Summary: NOAA Diving manual covers everything
Review: This is by far the best and most complete collection of diving knowledge i have seen. It is not an introduction to diving, but realy a manual for all levels of divers, from the novice diver searching for futher information, to the experienced instructor looking for the latest updates. Dont miss it.
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Summary: This is THE Diving Bible!
Review: This is by far the most comprehensive publication on Dive related topics I have ever seen. It is a well organized manual that goes into great detail on every topic. The manual itself is a work of art. Each page is high quality glossy paper full of excellent diagrams and illustrations. I started reading it and can't put it down. A great addition to your dive library.
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Summary: A Masterpiece
Review: This volume is impressive. Certainly an unparalleled achievement in diving manuals. I can't claim to have read it completely, that will take a while, but it is obviously a very complete treatment of applied diving technology. It is well organized, well written and very well thought out. Many changes from earlier editions, with up to date information on highly technical subjects. Also clear explinations of the basics: Physics, physiology, first aid and such. It is certainly for the serious reader, miles beyond the basic SCUBA manuals. It covers diving operations from an planning viewpoint also. It is the accumulation of the work of many of the most athoritative people in the field. I work as a volunteer at the Navy Undersea Library at Keport WA where there are hundreds of books and manuals on diving technology. This one certainly stands out as a remarkable tome on the subject.
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