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A Pictorial History of Diving Book

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A Pictorial History of Diving Book Hardcover 1988: A fantastic study of diving history and equipment from ancient breath-hold diving to modern deep-sea diving. The sharp color photos are complement by the detailed text and additional information on ea

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The History Of Russian Diving Book Issue 1 2002 Signed: Fascinating and relatively difficult softcover magazine style book on the history of Russian diving. Half of the text is in Russian and the other half in English. This is the 1st issue printed in 2002

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Diving History, Treasure, Military Book Grouping: This is a grouping of 7 books, all used but in good condition. The titles include The First Five Fathoms by Arthur C. Clarke 1960 hardcover with dustjacket, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea hardcover, Div

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Torrance Parker Twice Signed 20,000 Jobs Under the Sea: Hardcover 1997. First edition, signed twice. A history of diving and underwater engineering. This large book is full of amazing photos and details - really fantastic! The first divers, bios, evolution

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20,000 Jobs Under the Sea: Torrance Parker 1st Edition: Hardcover 1997. First edition. A history of diving and underwater engineering. This large book is full of amazing photos and details - really fantastic! The first divers, bios, evolution of diving equ

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20000 Jobs Under The Sea A History of Diving by Parker: Like new copy of the incredible book by Torrance R. Parker titled 20,000 Jobs Under the Sea; A History of Diving and Underwater Engineering. This is from the 2nd Printing in June 1998. 354 pages, orig

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Book Lot #1 Underwater Exploration & History Of Diving: Book lot #1 of books related to underwater exploration and diving. Lot consists of a photocopy of Deep Diving and Submarine Operations from Siebe Gorman 1981, Exploring The Lusitania by Robert Ballard

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American Dive Catalog, Schrader History & 1916 Manual: Trio of new unread historical diving helmet related books. The first is the American Dive Catalog Collection. This large hardcover book is a treasure trove of information on American made diving helme

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20000 Divers Under The Sea Book Signed Torrance Parker: 20,000 Divers Under The Sea by Torrance R. Parker. A history of the Mediterranean and Western Atlantic sponge trades with an account of early deep diving. Inscribed by Parker and hand numbered 666 out

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1914 Antiquarian Siebe Gorman Diving Book: Submarine Engineering of To-Day. A Popular account of the Methods by which Sunken Ships are Raised, Docks Built, Rocks Blasted Away, Tunnels Excavated, and many other Feats of Engineering beneath the

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Prisoners of the Deep. Chino Hands. Rare Diving book: 1984 book by David Andersen and Kevon Andersen on the Chino State Prison Diving program created by Leonard Greenstone that produced the lowest inmate recidivism rate ever recorded in the American pris

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1929 USN Diving Book Eadie Congressional Medal of Honor: I Like Diving, by Tom Eadie, 1929 Riverside Press. Eadie was a diver and associate of salvage expert Edward Ellsberg, and the recipient of both the Navy Cross and the Congressional Medal of Honor. Thi

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USN Mark V Commercial illustrated Diving Book: A book titled after the question thousands of diving supervisors have asked themselves over the last half century. What Does A Diver Do? This is a book aimed at a youth audience who might take an inte

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Early Diving Helmet, Rebreather & Scuba Diving Book: Shallow Water Diving & Spearfishing, 1954. An essential book on the launch of American diving and spearfishing. This is the greatly expanded second edition and content features Miller Dunn, Morse and

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2 Medical Deep Diving Books & Hell On Ice by Ellsberg: Collection of 3 vintage diving related books. First book is titled A Bibliographical Sourcebook of Compresed Air, Diving and Submarine Medicine Volume III from the Office of Naval Research, 1966, 306

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Like new copy of a wonderful book titled A Pictorial History of Diving from 1998. 149 pages in full color of amazing historical equipment. Dust jacket protector reflecting light in photos. Dust jacket is in like new condition with no tears or missing sections.

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