A collection of technical topics in diving are discussed in a fourteen part series, with each topic self-contained and strategically developed in relationship to diving. Topics include energy and matter interactions, thermodynamics, pressure and density, mechanics, gas kinetics, free and dissolved phase transfer, nucleation and cavitation, bubbles and surfactants, oxygen dose, gas mixtures, buoyancy, gauges and tanks, compressors and regulators, maladies and drugs, statistics, risks and probability, binominal distributions, waves, transports, currents, geology, oceanography, geophysics, solar energy and radiation. A suite of application problems (with solutions) is provided for the fastidious reader.

Fills a niche which has been overlooked by other manuals and guides on mixed gas diving. Organized in a simple but thorough format, this book enables the mixed gas diver to understand safety and mechanical issues. This book is a “how to” for gas blenders.

A beautifully illustrated, comprehensive guide on the planning, preparation, and training for cold water diving. More than 100 full-color photos illustrating in detail the techniques and procedures for safe and comfortable cold water diving. Special sections on safety tips, dry suits, and diving equipment, including items for thermal protection, cylinder valves, and regulators. The author, past president of the American Academy of Underwater Sciences, is an ice diver with more than 15 years of cold water diving experience.