General Diving Manuals

[6] Tauchen - noch sicherer! O. F. Ehm, Müller Rüschlikon, 1984, ISBN 3-275-00537-5
(a competent source of all the other aspects not covered with [0]!)
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[14] U.S. Navy Diving Manual, Vol. 1 (AIR DIVING), 0994-LP-001-9010, Revision 3, 15.2.1993

[15] U.S. Navy Diving Manual, Vol. 2 (MIXED-GAS DIVING), 0994-LP-001-9020, Revision 3, 15.5.1991
(everybody is quoting this one, may it be PADI, NAUI or the like ...THE source of the basics for military and diving in general.
This is the Mother of all diving manuals! There are paper versions available for a moderate price.
As well you could download the most recent version from the USN official homepage or here, from manuals 4 free:
https://www.divetable.eu/ )

[15 a] U.S. Navy Diving Manual, Vol. 1 - 5, Revision 6, 15. April 2008, SS521-AG-PRO-010, 0910-LP-106-0957
[15 b] U.S. Navy Diving Manual, Vol. 1 - 5, Revision 6, Change A, 15. October 2011, SS521-AG-PRO-010, 0910-LP-106-0957
[15 c] U.S. Navy Diving Manual, Vol. 1 - 5, Revision 7, 01. December 2016, SS521-AG-PRO-010, 0910-LP-115-1921
[15 d] U.S. Navy Diving Manual, Vol. 1 - 5, Revision 7, 30. April 2018, SS521-AG-PRO-010, 0910-LP-115-1921 (Change A)
[15 e] US DIVING MANUAL_REV7_ChangeA-6.6.18
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[266] United States Navy (1916) Diving Manual, ISBN: -
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[267] United States Navy (1943) Diving Manual, ISBN: -
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[270] United States Navy (1970) Diving Manual, ISBN: -
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[48] NOAA Diving Manual, 2001, Fourth Edition: Diving for Science and Technology, U.S. Department of Commerce: National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, May 2001, ISBN 0-941332-70-5,
(approx. 700 pages, a lot of pictures and charts in 21 chapters and 10 attachments concerning civilian and research diving. It is very topical and written with a lot of dedication. Expanded EAN 32 / 36 tables, 8 p. of references, 17 p. glossary and 16 p.index. As well there is a CD ROM available: ISBN-0-934213-64-X)
cover & TOC
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[54] Enzyklopädie des Technischen Tauchens, Dr. Bernd Aspacher, 2000
(available at: www.tauchturm.com)
(these lines are devoted as a memento to Bernd!
I hope, his encyclopedia will get widespread use! This book (format A4, 414 p.)
is very detailed and written with a lot of devotion! Here the complete TOC
All aspects of technical diving are being discussed, there are reports from
cave expeditions and interviews with Dr. Max Hahn, Hannes Keller and the like!
A lot of colored photographies and charts are topping-off this unparalleled book.
Result : a Must for every Tec-Diver!)
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[76] Getting Clear on the Basics: The Fundamentals of technical diving, Jarrod Jablonski, GUE
no ISBN, as a download available for 15 US $ at: www.gue.com
(on 142 pages in 13 chapters the basics of technical diving. Making a great visual impact, with a lot of well arranged tables and charts. Mainly the Helium, Oxygen and Deco discussion. An index and the bibliography is missing though. The simple, straightforward and pragmatic view is outstanding among all the other manuals I know!
My result: it's worth reading!)
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[77] "Doing It Right: Fundamentals of Better Diving", Jarrod Jablonski, GUE 2002, ISBN 0-9713267-0-1
(Format A5, 164 pages with 11 chapters and a small index. A lot of interesting photos and useful hints for technical diving.)
more info: Cover and TOC
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[114] Handbuch Technisches Tauchen; Francois Brun, Pascal Bernabe, Patrice Strazzera
Mueller Rueschlikon 2009, ISBN 978-3-275-01678-5
(Here the facts: on 352 pages in 9 big chapters with more than 420 pictures THE CUTTING-EDGE book!
On almost each page we are finding very appealing graphs, tables and hints!
Incl. amendments for the typically german legal situation. Two smaller downers : there is no index and no literaturelist, as well there could have been more hand signals ...
Apart from that really ALL aspects of technical diving are covered in a substantially interesting, competent and, partly, very thrilling manner!
To the preamble from my friend Jens Hilbert (" ... a Must for everybody ...") nothing could be added!
The caption on the back cover (" ... setting new standards. ") is absolutely to the point!)
more info: Cover
more info: TOC

[141] Anderson, Marlow (2011) The Physics of Scuba Diving, Nottingham University Press, ISBN 978-1-907284-78-6 ISBN 978-1-907284-78-6
(If you want to thwart your super clever-clever instructors or divemasters: this is the book for you !!!
Make no mistake: you need not to be a scientist or an engineer (well, but it helps): this book has a lot of
easy to understand examples and excercises, all directly related to your diving experience.
Ca. 50 % of the book covers really in-depth all the topics around basic decompression, that is:
inert gas load and -offload, dive tables and dive computers. It's not only a must: I recommend this one!!!)
more info: Cover
more info: TOC
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[143] Vikman, Timo (2007) Sukellus, ISBN 978-952-92-2066-3
(I do not want to pretend speaking finnish (Sukellus = diving): but this book is absolutely complete, competent, with a lot of
devotion concerning details. A lot of nice photographies and charts! I recieved this one as a specimencopy
from Timo: in his new, topical edition of 2013 you will see a couple of photos from me.)
more info: Cover
more info: TOC

[149] Dinsmore David A., Bozanic Jeffrey E. (2013) NOAA Diving Manual, Diving for Science and Technology, Fifth Edition, Best Publishing Company, Florida, ISBN 9781930536630
(First the pure facts of this "WOW" in our list: the latest, the 5th. edition of this oeuvre (book)
is brilliant at absolute and in extenso topical info as well with new photographies in each of the
20 chapters. On ca. 1,100 pages it is THE handbook for scientific diving!
Substantial checklists, glossaries, literature list and as well the new USN 2008 air diving decompression tables
are making this important work of reference round. In the 5th. edition we have as well the 13 NOAA Nitrox tables from EAN28 to EAN40.
Upshot: if you have already the 4th. edition of 2001 (pls. cf. as well here: [48]): recommendable, in ANY CASE !!!)
more info: Cover / TOC

[177] SSI (2011) Science of Diving, ISBN-13: 978-1-60579-075-6
(a nice little booklet for this SSI specialty! Read it!
But with errors, pls. cf. [190]).
more info (german): Flaps / TOC

[186] Cole, Bob (2009) SAA Student Diver Tool Box - Course Notes, AquaPress Ltd., ISBN 0953290492
more info: Cover / TOC

[190] SSI (2016) Science of Diving, ISBN-13: 978-1-60579-253-8
more info (german): Flaps / TOC
Errors

[194] NOAA Diving Manual (2017), Diving for Science and Technology, 6th Edition, Best Publishing Company, North Palm Beach, FL, ISBN 9781930536883
more info: Cover / TOC

[211] Ritter, Josef (1980) Tauchtheorie, ISBN: -
(on 160 b/w pages the complete diving theory on what seemed appropriate for beginners in the 80's:
incl. medicine, compressors, altitude diving, seemanship)
more info (german)

[214] PADI (1993) Diving Knowledge Workbook (Arbeitsbuch Tauchtheorie) Prod. No.: 1716,
ISBN: 3-907515-16-1
(a complete workbook on DM / AI level: a must for an OWSI! A lot of the then brand-new RDP® and
the real revolutionary WHEEL®.)
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[218] Koenig, P. Lipp, A. (2007) Lehrbuch fuer Forschungstaucher, Manuskript, Hamburg, ISBN: -
(manual for research divers, lecture from univ. HH, german)
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[223] Fertig, Alexander (1987) Handbuch für den Taucher, Kohlhammer, ISBN 3-17-009397-5
(a complete diving manual on 230 pages with a lot of interesting photos and instructive charts for public rescue / firebrigade etc. divers, german.
For laymen and as well advanced divers)
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[232] The British Sub Aqua Club (1972) Diving Manual, 7th. edition, SBN 902988-00-X
more info: cover / TOC

[251] The British Sub-Aqua Club Diving Manual, Sport Diving, 11th. ed, ISBN 0-09-163831-3
more info: cover / TOC

[253] Ehm, O. F. (1993): Tauchen - noch sicherer,
Leitfaden der Tauchmedizin fuer Sporttaucher, Berufstaucher und Aerzte,
6. Auflage, Mueller Rueschlikon, CH-Cham, ISBN: 3-275-01018-2
more info: title & TOC (german)
Max Hahn on dive computers and dive tables, pp. 44 & 247 ff., german

[258] NOAA Diving Manual (1991), 2nd Edition: Diving for Science and Technology,
U.S. Department of Commerce: National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration,
October 1991, ISBN: 0-16-035939-2
(the ancestor of [48], [149] and [194]!)
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[286] Somers, L. H. (1990) The University of Michigan Diving Manual, Volume I: DIVING THEORY,
MICHU-H-90-001, ISBN: -
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General Diving Medicine

[47] Jolie Bookspan, Diving Physiology in Plain English, UHMS 1995, ISBN 0-930406-13-3, 240 pages,
(Medical processes explained understandably for divers with a lot of descriptive charts and a good portion of humour. All of the dive- and deco-gurus from the States have been participating. Reasonable index, big glossary with 30 pages, a very good didactical composition with short, concise paragraphs and summaries)
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[62] "Diving & Subaquatic Medicine", Carl Edmonds, Lowry, Pennefather, Walker, 4 th. Ed., Arnold, ISBN 0-340-80630-3,
(720 pages, 70 chapters, a lot of colored photos, nothing for weak nerves! In contrast to "Bennett’s Bible" [63] more oriented toward medical themes.)
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[63] "Bennett and Elliott's Physiology and Medicine of Diving" Alf Brubakk, Neuman et al., 5 th Ed. Saunders, ISBN 0-7020-2571-2,
(780 pages, 15 main chapters, a lot of pictures and many graphs, and over 1.000 references for further reading! Articles from Lambertsen, Bennett, Nishi, Hamilton, Thalmann, etc. ...)
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Peter Tikuisis & Wayne A Gerth: Decompression Theory, Chapter 10.1
Robert W Hamilton & Edward D Thalmann: Decompression Practice, Chapter 10.2

[64] "Textbook of Hyperbaric Medicine.", Kewal K. Jain; 3rd. Revised Ed., Hogrefe & Huber, ISBN 0- 88937-203-9.
(670 pages, Basic Aspects & Clinical Applications. As the name implies, a textbook, that is with remarkably less pictures as [62] and [63], and more as [62] medically inclined, so this is nothing for the Dive-Instructor Medicine-Layman, but more for a physician, who is diving ...)
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([62 to 64] and [75] are THE standards in hyperbaric medicine. For a deeper understanding of decompression related topics all of these 4 are indespensable. Sometimes these are quite contrary in the explanations. But they are worth the money: all of them! Especially i like some of the more drastic pictures ...For every really professionally working diver a must!

[75] "Bove and Davis' DIVING MEDICINE", Alfred A. Bove, 4 th. edition, Saunders 2004, ISBN 0-7216-9424-1
(approx. 620 pages in 29 chapters the most-uptodate compilation of hot topics. As like in the others books [62, 63] a lot of world-wide reknown experts have contributed (Bove, Edmonds, Hamilton, Vann, Bennett, ...). Approx. 2350 further references, an index with 40 pages. Special chapters like: women & diving, US Navy diving equipment & technologies, medical aspects with caisson/tunnelworkers.)
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more info: TOC
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[140] Strauss, Michael B., Aksenov Igor V. (2004) Diving Science: Essential physiology and medicine for divers. Human Kinetics, ISBN-10: 0-7360-4830-8, ISBN-13: 978-0-7360-4830-9
(On more than 300 pages a very competent, complete and really innovative approach to the topic!
A lot of graphs and charts are making a clearly represented layout! In the attachments you will find a very good glossary,
a reference list and further reading as well a checklist for a medicine box and a very interesting list with the
diving medicine from A-Z. But a couple of technical impairments are obusfacting the good impression:
the calculations for the figure 2.1 (p. 34) are wrong (well, well, the doctors ...) and a lot of technically deficient
b/w photos. There you will see some slobs, diving with down-home, poor-fitting equipment, plowing through corals
(p.: 22, 29, 117, 181, ... .) The high point is the frontispiece: a blockhead with cheap gloves from the DIY-market 'round the corner is
tampering the corals. And on p. 171 another idiot is pestering a little turtle: the small animal is longing for air ...)
more info: Cover
more info: TOC

[158] Shilling, C. W. Carlston, C.B. Mathias, R.A (1984) The Physician's Guide to Diving Medicine, Plenum Press, N.Y.,
ISBN-13: 978-1-4612-9663-8
(WOW! Here the hard facts: on 736 pages a team of 36 experts in the field is providing fireworks of then topical knowledge.
Spread out in 15 main chapters with a lot of instructive charts and b/w photos, now with a certain historical value;
incl. with incredibly 1862 references for further reading. Supported by an advisory committee and a group of 15 reviewers,
the team of editors around "Chuck" Shilling guarantees, exactly like in [110] the same top quality!!!
Enriched with the UHMS glossary on 29 pages, a 3 pager list with acronyms, a conversion table
for the pressure units and an index on 11 pages.)
more info: TOC
H. V. Hempleman, Chapter IV: Decompression Theory, pp. 223 - 272

[162] Bennett, Michael (2009) The Evidence Basis of Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine,
VDM Verlag Dr. Müller, ISBN 978-3-639-14826-8
(on 662 very closely written lines with a small font and 461 ! references for further reading. After a statistically
rigorous selection from a couple of thousand studies only a handful stayed for closer analysis. And only these
are really scientifically valid!!!)
more info: Cover
more info: TOC

[178] Edmonds, Carl; Bennett, Michael et al.(2016) Diving and Subaquatic Medicine, Fifth Edition, CRC Press; ISBN 978-1-4822-6012-0
more info: Cover and TOC

[198] Neuman, Tom S.; Thom, Stephen R.(eds) (2008) PHYSIOLOGY AND MEDICINE OF HYPERBARIC OXYGEN THERAPY,
Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier Inc. ISBN: 978-1-4160-3406-3
more info: cover and TOC
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[199] Goldman, Saul; Solano-Altamiro, J. Manuel; LeDez, Kenneth M (2018) Gas Bubble Dynamics in the Human Body,
AP Elsevier, ISBN 978-0-12-810519-1
(another WOW in my books list! But, honestly, in this case it should be WOW ^א,
where the א = hebrew aleph is one of Georg Cantors designation for a special infinity...
Here the facts: On 300 pages, form factor A5, in 10 chapters, each concluded with problems
(with solution at the end of the book), further reading and references (more than 500 overall!),
you will find an innovative an refreshing, but still concise and strictly scientific,
way looking at how gas bubbles develop and behave in the human body.
More than 80 graphs illustrate this approach. Mathematical details are covered in special info-boxes,
for the "Math Mavens" and "in Greater Detail", medical details in "Medical Matters".
You will find sound theoretical and experimental evidences that, for eg. deep stops are not the
Jack-of-all-trades and a couple of modern bubbles models do not cut the mustard:
historical and topical controversies are outlined. So really everybody from our deco-community,
be it a Scuba- or breath-hold diver, a diving physician, a scientist or a C-&-R diver, will find here something:
it is absolutely recommended and a MUST for everybody working seriously in this field!
In my opinion, it is a small booklet, but a giant leap for decompression theory! May it have a widespread disemination!)
more info: cover and TOC

[203] Bennett, Peter B., Elliott, David H.(eds.) (1982) The Physiology and Medicine of Diving, Third Edition, Best Publishing Co, San Pedro, CA, ISBN: 0-941332020
more info: cover and TOC
Chapter 2
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15

[204] Bennett, Peter B., Elliott, David H.(eds.) (1975) The Physiology and Medicine of Diving and Compressed Air Work, Second Edition, Bailliere Tindall, London ISBN: 0-7020-0538-X
more info: cover and TOC

[220] Pasedach, Caroline Anna (2019) Hyperbarmedizin-Manual, epubli, ISBN: 978-3-7485-4096-0
more info: cover and TOC

[236] Holzapfel, Rudolf B. (1993) Praxis der Tauchmedizin: Physiologie - Pathologie - Therapie,
Thieme, Stuttgart, ISBN 3-13-631302-X
(a little, compact booklet in German: but serious and nearly complete, with a lot of b/w-charts
and the DECO 92 air-tables from Maxe Hahn, Version I. But, as are all these books from the D-A-CH room: lacking of real, wet cases...
I.e. that [62] - [64] & [75] are basically more substantial ...
The divers regular-table thesis concerning women and dcs (p. 116) is based on one non-existent USAF table.
Already more disturbing is the remark, dive computers would outperform tables and could evaluate jo-jo profiles (p. 128).
This is exactly, what a dive computer is NOT able to do, since even their fastest half-times are too slow by a factor of 10!
The remarks concerning the Scubapro DC / NC 11 Computer, for eg. on p. 81 and on p. 100 and
on p. 82: " ... newly developped Scubapro ... as presently .. safest computer ..." are more then just strange.
As well on p. 96 the formula and chart 21 incl. text: completely wrong!
The bubble radius is not proportional to p_abs^-1/2 but to p_abs^-1/3!
more info: cover and TOC

[248] Strauss, R.H. (ed.)(1976) Diving Medicine, Grune & Stratton, Inc., N.Y., ISBN 0-8089-0699-2
more info: Cover & TOC

[249] Edmonds, Carl; Lowry, Christopher; Pennefather, John (1992): Diving and Subaquatic Medicine, 3rd ed.,
Butterworth-Heinemann, ISBN: 07506 2131 1
(And here the TRIO)
more info: cover / TOC

[250] Bennett, Peter B., Elliott, David H.(eds.) (1969) The Physiology and Medicine of Diving and Compressed Air Work,
First Edition, Bailliere Tindall and Cassell, London ISBN: -
more info: TOC
(And here the Tetrapack)
Chapter 1
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapters 21 & 22

[252] Bennett, Peter B., Elliott, David H. (eds.) (1993) The Physiology and Medicine of Diving and Compressed Air Work,
W. B. Saunders Company Ltd; 4. Edition, ISBN-10: 0-7020-1589-X
more info: cover & TOC
(And, here as well: the 5 STARs)
E. P. Kindwall: Compressed Air Work, p. 1 - 18
J. Bevan: Commercial Diving Equipment & Procedures, p. 33 - 52
H.V. Hempleman: History of Decompression Procedures, p. 342 - 375
Vann and Thalmann on decompression physiology, p. 376 - 391
R. D. Vann on the "Oxygen Window", p. 391 - 397
R. D. Vann on "Probabilistic Modelling", p. 397 - 410
Decompression Practice, p. 411 - 432

[261] Mathieu, D.(Ed) (2006), Handbook on Hyperbaric Medicine, Springer,
ISBN-10: 1-4020-4376-7, ISBN-13: 978-1-4020-4376-5
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[295] Bookspan, Jolie (2021) Diving Physiology in Plain English
Eighth Edition Expanded, ISBN 978-0-930406-13-4
(the classic work of [47] in an expanded new edition on 297 pages: highly recommended!)
more info: cover & very detailed TOC & reviews

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Dive Tables, Decompression

[1] Schwerpunkte der Tauchforschung, Bd. 1, Verlag SN, Stuttgart, 1982
(a short summary of the Haldane theory on 50 pages ... )
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[2] Physiology in depth, PADI Seminar, CA, 1980
(50 pages: the compilation of 8 lectures concerning the adaption of USN tables for recreational diving)

[3] The DSAT Recreational Dive Planner: Development and validation of no-stop decompression procedures for recreational diving, Hamilton, Rogers, Powell, Vann, 28 Februar 1994 (DSAT Script)
(on a high technical level the explanation of design and implementation of the RDP as well with the complete statistical documentation of all the test dives for the RDP)
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[4] Dekompression - Dekompressionskrankheit, A. A. Bühlmann, Springer, 1983, ISBN 3-540-12514-0

[4a] Bühlmann, A. A. (1990): Tauchmedizin (Barotrauma, Gasembolie, Dekompression, Dekompressionskrankheit), zweite Auflage, Springer, ISBN: 3-540-52533-5

[5] Tauchmedizin (Barotrauma, Gasembolie, Dekompression, Dekompressionskrankheit) A. A. Bühlmann, Springer, 1993, ISBN 3-540-55581-1

[5a] Bühlmann, A. A. (1995): Tauchmedizin (Barotrauma, Gasembolie, Dekompression, Dekompressionskrankheit, Dekompressionscomputer), vierte Auflage, Springer, 1993, ISBN: 3-540-58970-8
([4], [4a] and [5], [5a] are relatively demanding explanations concerning the ZH-L 12/16 and ADT models, and a little bit of diving medicine; pls. cf. as well [65]. The english version thereof is [234]!)
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[28] DCIEM Diving Manual, DCIEM No. 86-R-35 (1992): Part 1 Air Diving Tables and Procedures,
DCIEM No. 92-50 (1992) Part 2 Helium-Oxygen Surface-Supplied Decompression Procedures and Tables;
Defence and Civil Institute of Environmental Medicine, North York, Ontario, Canada
(a complete compilation of Air, Nitrox (via EAD) and Heliox tables in imperial and metric format.
With a lot of examples, as well tables for Surface Decompression.
altitude diving and multi-level diving procedures. A very nicely and clearly laid out
set of tables and procedures for decompression diving in cold waters)
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[29] Deeper into Diving, John Lippmann, 1990, ISBN 0-9590306-3-8
(on 600 pages an easy to understand roundup of medical, physiological and psychological aspects of diving. Special chapters on: breathing, CO2, DCS, HBO, wet recompression, dysbaric Osteonekrosis, women, drugs, mountain lake- & multi level diving, computers and tables, SAC calculations! A very (!) lot of references for further reading after each chapter: a must for diving professionals! It describes the state of knowlewdge and technologies from 1990. Written in a very absorbing style.)
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[31] Physics, Physiology and Decompression Theory for the Technical and Commercial Diver, Bruce Wienke, NAUI Item # 66000, 1998,
(a wild mixture of topics, sometimes only marginal related to diving. Embellished with a little bit of mathematics and statistics. The first 60 pages are a forced march through the complete physics! Basically there are bubbles, generation and growth of, micronuclei, a lot of references and excercises: on 140 pages a lot of material in small print, charts in black-and-white.) (What I do find really questionable: this botch copied its figures no. 1, 2 & 5 without any comment from [102] and even without giving the correct credits to this source!!
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[43] Max Hahn, Dekompression, Delius Klasing Edition Naglschmid, Stuttgart 1996, ISBN 3-89594-050- X, 86 S.
(a volume from the series: "Tauchsport Seminare": an easy to understand introduction to the physiological processes involved in de- and compression, an overview on how dive computers work. Excercises with the (then) new table DECO 92 Version2 and a lot of graphics and charts. At first glance a nice little book but there are a lot of slip-of-the-pen, a lot of calculational errors, the calculated Ox-Tox (CNS) doses for the EAN 32/36 tables are, to put it mildly, not quite what I expected ... as well the announced EAN50 table is missing. Summary: a botched job without a serious editing!)
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[60] NAUI RGBM Tables Set of 9, NAUI Prod.no.: 35510.
(A RGBM-Table Set for Air, NN32 & NN36, in the regions for sealevel (610 m), and as well for 1829 m and 3048 m.)

[65] "Tauchmedizin.", Albert A. Bühlmann, Ernst B. Völlm (Mitarbeiter), P. Nussberger; 5. edition in 2002, Springer, ISBN 3-540-42979-4
(on 250 pages the classical book as the new and the last (!) edition of [4], [4a] resp. [5], [5a] and [234].
Personally, I would not rely on the EAN50 table on p. 236 ...)
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[71] "Reduced Gradient Bubble Model in depth", Bruce R. Wienke, Best Publishing Company, 2003, ISBN 1-930536-11-9
(on 70 pages in format A5 a small booklet, a botched job, carelessly written without any devotion, with a lot of calculational and typing errors! The label "in depth" simply beggars any description: these informations you could download for free from our DOWNLOAD AREA, but as well with the same flaws. So is not only the central formula in the chapter "Folded RGBM Implementation" on p. 39 false, this is as well already on the cover!
Result: for 40 US $ it is not worth the paper on which it is printed.)
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[73] "Decompression Procedures", TDI Diver Manual, Joe Odom, 2000, Rev. 1b
(in 5 chapters on 77 pages information concerning theory, equipment and procedures. A nice little introductory book for deco-freshman, level no-deco-holidaydiver. Available at: www.TDI-MiddleEast.com)

[99] IANTD: Decompression Software Specialist M-1010
(a relatively expensive CD with a couple of shareware / freeware deco softwares, as well a couple of PDFs,
which are for free under: ftp.decompression.org. Mostly harmless ...)

[102] Hills, Brian Andrew (1977), Decompression Sickness, Volume 1,
The Biophysical Basis of Prevention and Treatment,
John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.. ISBN 0 471 99457 X
(first the facts: 322 pages, 9 chapters, ca. 90 b/w charts, ca. 20 tables in the text, various diving-
tables, 13 p. index, 26 p. references with ca. 750 entries. The basic mechanisms are being discussed
in a very clear language and very elaborate. Different aspects and as well controversial opinions
are beeing treated in a fine, english manner and with elegant rhetorics. Thus the many references are
perfectly integrated. This book is one of the most cited works and, especially in chapter 9, perhaps one of
the most misunderstood. Everybody making his own research in these fields should have read it!!
more info: cover
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Chapter 1: Introduction, pp.: vii - 28
Chapter 2: The Decompression Syndrome, pp.: 29 - 47
Chapter 3: The Mechanism, pp.: 48 - 75
Chapter 4: Gas Separation, pp.: 76 - 104
Chapter 5: Prevention, pp.: 105 - 135
Chapter 6: Supersaturation versus Phase Equilibration, pp.: 136 - 166
Chapter 7: Other Vital Issues, pp.: 167 - 194
Chapter 8: Treatment and General Hyperbaric Limitations, pp.: 195 - 234
Chapter 9: Thermodynamic Decompression, pp.: 235 - 322
Brians phd-thesis as a historical gem!!!

[111] Powell, Mark (2008), Deco for Divers, www.aquapress.co.uk, ISBN-13: 978-1-905492-07-7
(A very topical book: the deco theories are very well handled and underlined with a lot of charts, as well with interesting colored
photographies. It is very recommended for every diver who wants to look beyond his own nose of an advanced-
or rescue-diver certification.)
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[121] Brylske, Alex (1995) Beating The Bends: The Diver's Guide to Avoiding the Decompression Sickness,
Best Publishing Company, ISBN 0-9639960-4-5; ISBN 0-941332-80-2
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[135] Swanepoel, Anton (2012) Deep and Safety Stops including Ascent Speed and Gradient Factors, ISBN 978-1468156386
( A mingle-mangle of buzz-words: mostly harmless.)
a list of errors
more info: cover
more info: TOC

[144] Wienke, Bruce R. (2008) Diving Physics with Bubble Mechanics and Decompression Theory in depth, Best Publishing Company, ISBN 978-1-930536-33-3

[145] Merritt, D (2002) Mending the Bends. Assessment, Management, and Recompression Therapy, Best Publishing Company, ISBN 0-930536-05-4
(An A4 booklet, on 76 pages you have 4 treatment flow charts, the 10 USN treatment tables and as well a lot of
snappy prose (citation:"Virtually everyone that has DCS is dehydrated. If they say they are not, then assume they are lying").
The lot of medicine-slang is intended for the students of the hyperbaric school. The explanations are short and pragmatic.)
more info: cover
more info: TOC
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[147] Phillips, John L. (1998) The Bends: Compressed Air in the History of Science, Diving, and Engineering. Yale Univ. Press, ISBN-10: 0-300-07125-6
(I can nothing add to the remarks of Peter and Eric: very recommendable!)
more info: cover and flaps
more info: TOC

[151] Wienke, B.R. (1993) Diving above Sea Level, BPC, ISBN 0-941332-30-6
more info

[170] Balestra, Constantino; Germonpre, Peter (ed.) The Science of Diving: Things your instructor never told you (2015) Lambert Academic Publishing, ISBN: 978-3-659-66233-1
more info: cover
more info: TOC

[172] Salama, Asser (2015) Deep into Deco, The Diver's Decompression Textbook, Best Publishing Company, ISBN 978-1-930536-79-1
more info: cover
more info: TOC

[175] Wienke, Bruce (2015) Science of Diving: Concepts and Applications, CRC Press, ISBN-13: 978-1-4987-2513-2
(despite the nice cover and a new title: same contents as [31], plus a bit [71];
i.e. basically identical to [144]. Nearly the same information is there: for free.
Because this is just cut and paste stuff, so expect an average error rate of 1 per 5 pages.
Again but more than questionable, the pictures # 30 - 32 (p. 116, 118, 122) as copies from [102],
without correct credits to this source!). As well the figure 52 (p. 206: ICD) is here reproduced
without the usual citation for serious works (Lambertsen & Idicula, J. Appl. Physiol. 39(3) : 434-443. 1975).
As well the Ox-Tox management (p. 210) does not reflect the topical directions from NOAA (pls. cf. [149]!)
The citations from the DAN DSL database on p. 311 are flat wrong, as well the citations of his own (sic !!!)
RGBM tables on p. 331 are out in the left field: the cited deep stops a la: "safety stops at half the bottom depth"
do never appear on these 9 tables, as well the shallow safety stops have been truncated by one minute!)
more info: cover + TOC

[183] Cole, Bob (2014) Out of the Decompression Matrix, AquaPress Ltd., ISBN 978-1-905492-28-2
more info: cover + TOC

[184] Griffiths, Lee (2010) A simple guide to Decompression Illness (3rd edition), AquaPress Ltd., ISBN 978-1-905492-12-1
info: cover + TOC
more info: MANUALS_4_FREE

[187] Cole, Bob (2008) The SAA Bühlmann DeeP-Stop System Handbook, AquaPress Ltd., ISBN: 978-0-9532904-2-0
(a deep stop procedure with the swiss ZH-86 tables for the British Sub-Aqua Club (SAA))
more info: Cover + TOC
little list with errors

[216] Salm, Albrecht (2020) Historische Tauchtabellen / Historical Dive Tables, SubMarine Consulting, ISBN: -
download free of charge from RESEARCHGATE

[219] Risberg, Jan; Møllerløkken, Andreas; Eftedal, Olav Sande (2019) Norwegian Diving- and Treatment Tables, 5th. ed., ISBN 978-82-690699-7-6
(the subtitle: Tables and guidelines for surface orientated diving on air and nitrox.
Tables and guidelines for treatment of decompression illness. download at: www.dykketabeller.no
more info

[221] Balestra, C. Germonpre, P. Pridmore, S. (2017) Scuba Physiological, Sandsmedia, ISBN: 978-1-9791-6415-3
(This is the diver's version of [170]: on 263 pages, no charts, diagramms or formula the stuff from
[170] made easy!)
more info: Cover + TOC
more info

[234] Bühlmann, Albert Alois (1984) Decompression - Decompression Sickness, Springer, ISBN: 3-540-13308-9, 0-387-13308-9, e-book 978-3-662-02409-6
(the english version of [4], thus it fits to [4a], [5], [5a] and [65].
But there are major discrepancies in the ZH-L₁₂ coefficients to [4]!!!
And this is the Bühlmann 6-Pack:)
more info: Cover + TOC
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[235] Travaux en Milieu Hyperbare, Mesures particulieres de prevention, Edition JUIN 1992, ISBN 2-11-073322-5
(the french MT 92 tables for Air, EAN and Heliox from 1992)
more info: Cover + TOC
even more info: Manual 4 free update 2019

[257] TDI Decompression Procedures Manual (2011) International Training,
Item#: 110003-03, ISBN: 978-1-61011-043-3

[264] COMEX Air Diving Tables (1974), ISBN: -
more info: manuals_4_free

[265] COMEX Air Diving Tables (1987), ISBN: -
more info: manuals_4_free

[269] Salm, A; Rozenblat, M. (01.03.2024) Introduction to Decompression Calculation,
SMC-de, ISBN: -
Introduction to Decompression Calculation: download from RESEARCHGATE

[278] Huggins, Karl and Somers, Lee (1981) Mathematical Evaluation of Multi-Level-Diving,
Michigan Sea Grant College Program, MICHU-SG-81-207, ISBN: -
our loan copy @ manuals_4_free

[279] Beckman, E. L. (1976) Recommendations for Improved Air Decompression Schedules for Commercial Diving,
Sea Grant Technical Report, UNIHI-SEAGRANT-TR-76-02, ISBN: -
our loan copy @ manuals_4_free

[282] IDC Candidate Workbook (1987) Undersea Journal: RDP
(german translations from the UJ on the RDP plus RDP theory from the IM)
IDC - RDP workbook

[290] Hamilton, R.W. and Kenyon, D. J. (1989) Decompression Science
ISBN: -
more info

[294] Risberg, Jan; Gundersen, Geir; Eftedal, Olav Sande (2024)
Norwegian Diving- and Treatment Tables, 6th edition
ISBN 978-82-696384-1-3
(subtitle: Tables and guidelines for surface orientated diving on air and nitrox.
Tables and guidelines for treatment of decompression illness.
for free download at: www.dykketabeller.no
more info

[298] Salm, Albrecht (1991) PADI Specialty Tauchcomputer und Tauchtabellen
(german manual for this PADI specialty, available @:
catalogue

[299] Salm, Albrecht (2024) Dekompression, ISBN: -, SubMarineConsulting
(the manual for the "deco workshop"; german info and TOC there:
excerpt and index

[301] Salm, Albrecht (2021) Decompression Chamber Awareness, ISBN: -, SubMarineConsulting
(manual and presentation for the PADI Specialty "Decompression Chamber Procedures"; german info:
catalogue

[309] Wienke, B. R. (2008) Basic Decompression Theory and Application
3rd. ed., BestPub, ISBN 978-1-930536-45-6
(identical comments as per [31, 71, 144, 151, 175 & 247]!!!)
Info: Cover & TOC

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Dive Computers

[8] Decompression Theory, Dive Tables and Dive Computers, John E. Lewis, PADI 1991, ISBN 1- 878663-06-2
(a nice little manual on 70 pages with good explanations concerning the theory. Each chapter starts with a historical hi-lite. It is an ideal introductory book!)
more info: Cover and TOC
my personal copy from John

[13] Press Announcements of UWATEC during the "boot 94"-fair, (compilation for journalists)
the info

[84] Barsky, Steven M., Deeper Diving and Dive Computers, Scuba Diving International, 2001, ISBN 1-931451-03-6
(in 170 pages with 10 clearly structured chapters an overview on deeper recreational diving and the intelligent use of additional equipment like a reel, lift bag, and, for sure: the dive computer. Incl. a glossary, index and references for further reading. Official manual from SDI / TDI)
more info: Cover
more info: TOC
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[85] Barsky, Steven M., Choosing and Using Dive Computers, Hammerhead Press Video, 2007, ISBN 978-0-9740923-4-8
(an absolutely good presentation for the dive computer novice and, as well for the advanced diver who wants to buy a new dive computer. Here you will find answers on questions which the manufacturers manual is unable to answer. Very interesting film sequences and a very appealing background music are conveying effortlessly a sound concept: top up-to-date facts even for very new dive computers!)
more info

(Bottom line for [84], [85] and [88]: qualitatively outstanding materials! The author, then a commercial diver, now an active instructor for TDI and Dive Rescue International, is putting across the essentials aspects in a vivid manner. This is especially valid as well for [83] and [87]!)

[134] Swanepoel, Anton (2011) Dive Computers, ISBN 978-1463714707
( A mingle-mangle of buzz-words: mostly harmless.)
a list of errors
more info: cover
more info: TOC

[210] UWATEC (1994) Technik Seminar Aladin Air X, ISBN: -
more info

[242] Divetronic AG (1985) Deco-Brain II, ISBN: -
more info: manuals_4_free, german

[243] Orca Industries (1983) EDGE, ISBN: -
more info: manuals_4_free

[244] SOS (1982) Automatic Decompression Meter, ISBN: -
more info: manuals_4_free, german
more info: manuals_4_free

[245] Dacor (1990) Micro Brain PRO PLUS, ISBN: -
more info: manuals_4_free, german

[247] Wienke, B. R.; O'Leary, T. R.(15. Oktober 2018)
Understanding Modern Dive Computers and Operation: Protocols, Models, Tests, Data, Risk and Applications
(SpringerBriefs in Computer Science) ISBN-10: 3319940538, ISBN-13: 978-3319940533
(Despite the new and exiting title: only a copy of [31], [71], [144] and [175],
just without the part "Physics". That is: the comments and errors for [31, 71, 144 & 175] yield here as well!
The biggest part of the mentioned dive computers or deco software is obsolete, since long!
And, to top it all, there are copies of old photos, quite unreadable ...
An editing process or a proof reading: nope! Take this one:
Summary of [31], [71], [144] and [175]. And you save 60 Euro!
cover / TOC
more info: manuals_4_free, same content, web version as of 2017

[255] VR3 Divecomputer Operators Manual V3.0 (2005) Delta P Technology Ltd., ISBN: -
more info

[274] Hamilton, R. W.(1995) The Effectiveness of Dive Computers in Repetitive Diving,
UHMS, MD, ISBN: -
our loan copy @ manuals_4_free

[275] Wendling, J. and Schmutz, J. (eds.) 1992, Safety Limits of Dive Computers
Decompression Computers in SCUBA Diving: a Workshop of the Swiss Foundation of Hyperbaric Medicine,
UHMS & EUBS, ISBN: 3-908229-06-5
our loan copy @ manuals_4_free

[276] Lang, M.A. and Hamilton, R. W.(eds) 1988, Proceedings of Dive Computer workshop,
AAUS, CA, ISBN: -
our loan copy @ manuals_4_free

[277] Huggins, Karl E.(1987) Microprocessor Applications to Multi-Level Air Decompression Problems,
Michigan Sea Grant College Program, MICHU-SG-87-201, ISBN: -
our loan copy @ manuals_4_free

[291] Blogg, S. L.; Lang, M. A.; Moellerlokken, A. (eds.) (2011)
Proceedings of Validation of Dive Computers Workshop, EUBS,
ISBN 978-82-321-0137-4, e-pdf: 978-82-321-0148-1
our loan copy @ manuals_4_free

[292] Bourdelet, Patrice (2007) L' ORDINATEUR DE PLONGEE
Turtle Prod, ISBN 978-2-9530430-2-0
(a nice little pocket-booklet, format A5. On 141 pages with many
color photographies a relatively complete history of dive computers.
Missing are, for e.g.: DACOR and MicroBrain, as well all the first
DC / NC 11 / 12 from SCUBAPRO and everything concerning Trimix.
RGBM is described a bit too enthusiastic,
the original scientific forerunner, being the VPM, is not mentioned.
Computer handling is described along the OCEANIC PRO PLUS 2.
The facts concerning the DSAT RDP history are far from complete.
The table on p. 88: Tableau des "M" de Workman, with the conversion of
Bob Workmans M-values from fsw to "decimetre of sea water" is completely wrong!
The additional presentation of p_{N2, ambient} for air as a breathing-gas
is viz. correct, but in the context of M-values completely irrelevant.
more info: cover and TOC

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Rebreather

[22] DRÄGER: DOLPHIN Mischgaskreislaufgerät Gebrauchsanweisung, 3. Ausgabe November 1997, No. 90 21 157
(90 pages, pictures, flowcharts, graphs: bi-lingual (english & german). A must for every Dolphin Diver Course!)
more info

[26] Recreational Diving with Semi-Closed Rebreathers (ANDI SCR Manual DRAEGER DOLPHIN /RAY)

[27] Recreational Diving with Closed-Circuit Rebreathers (ANDI CCR Manual AP Valves Buddy Inspiration)

[33] RAB Users Manual, Neno Peschl, Steffen Scholz, 2. Auflage 6/1999:
the Rebreather Advisory Board (RAB) Users Manual for the Dolphin SCR: an A4 script with ca. 80 pages, a lot of pictures and charts, clearly structured)

[34] RAB Rebreather Manual Nitrox, Ver. 1.5 von April 1997, Dr. Dietmar Lüchtenberg (Hrsg.),
(on approx. 200 pages a complete and competent overview on all the aspects of rebreather diving. It's cut from the same cloth as [33], the RAB. So it is of good quality. For EAN 60, 50, 40, 36, 32 and 29 for SCR-diving there are decotables from Dr. Max Hahn for sealevel and as well for 700 - 1.500 m. However, i found some serious bugs for longer/ deeper dives in the OX-Tox calculations, the CNS doses! You may not use these tables promptly!

[35] RAB Ausbildungsfolien: Satz mit 39 Folien zur RAB Rebreather User Ausbildung,
(colourful, clearly structered overhead transparencies, same comment as per [33] and [34]. All the RAB materials are available at "VDST Tauchsport-Service Gmbh": www.vdst.de)

[37] PADI (1999) Dolphin/Atlantis Semiclosed Rebreather Specialty Course Instructor Outline, V 1.0, Prod. No.: 70252; and, as well:
[213] PADI (1999) Dräger Ray Semiclosed Rebreather Specialty Course Instructor Outline, V 1.0, Prod. No.: 70253
(short, concise description for the conduct of SCR user courses for the DRÄGER DOLPHIN and the DRÄGER RAY, each on ca. 40 pages, no student manuals)
more info
more info

[40] Dietmar Lüchtenberg, Rebreather-Tauchen, Trainer Handbuch, Meyer und Meyer, Herbst 2000, ISBN 3-89124-628-5,
(a super book for DOLPHIN instructors: all the slip ups which can happen to a dive student at gearing up a DOLPHIN are documented with a lot of photos and work-sheets!)

[41] NRC Workbook, User manual for Dräger Dolphin und Dräger Ray, German Edition, Nitrox & Rebreather College Germany, Gummersbach, Version 1.1, September 2000
(a small user booklet for all DRÄGER user courses with a lot of photos: but it is considered only additional to other serious manuals due to a lot of errors in the calculations and inconsistencies in terms)

[42] Proceedings of Rebreather Forum 2.0, Redondo Beach, California 1996, DSAT Publication 79126, Version 1.0,
(Very interesting and open discussions between the Rebreather- and Tek Cracks as Menduno, Pyle etc., a lot of contributions from Thalmann, Hamilton and Vann are making this one a real treasure trove! As well hints for legal aspects in the US and military applications.)
more info
even more info

[61] Mastering Rebreathers, Jeffrey E. Bozanic, Best Publishing Company 2002, ISBN 0-941332- 96-0
(In the form of a school book (Objectives, study guide, questions, subtitle: Understanding Rebreathers) with 14 chapters and on 540 pages a really all-embracing introduction of all types of rebreathers. A lot of formulas, examples and a very lot of graphs and photos. For the commercially available rebreathers you will find Pre-& Post Dive Checklists and hints for the appropriate scrubbers. Absolutely laudable: all the examples in imperial and metric units! As well U.S. Navy and Bühlmann tables for air and constant PO2 from 0,8 to 1,6 Bar. An elaborate glossary, further reading, URLs, and the MSD (material safety data sheets) for the regularly available scrubbers, if you go by air! In short: a MUST for all, who want to have in-depth knowledge. Very recommendable!)
more info

[120] Boczek, Waldemar; Hilbert, Jens (2008) Tauchen mit Sauerstoff-Kreislaufgeräten, Delius, Klasing & Co. KG, Bielefeld, ISBN 978-3-7688-2422-4
more info

[212] Dräger (2000) Rebreather Katalog
more info

[281] Salm, A. (1998): Das DRÄGER DOLPHIN (reg.) / SCR-Rebreather Manual,
SubMarineConsulting, ISBN: -
more info: the PADI Specialty (in german)
the manual for the PADI Specialty: manuals_4_free

[285] Fryberger, T. (1980) Increasing Diver Effectiveness with Carbon Dioxide Absorbers and
Microprocessor Decompression Computers, UCLA, CUIMR-T-80-011 C3, ISBN: -
more info

[293] Pollock NW, ed. (2024) Rebreather Forum 4. Proceedings of the April 20-22, 2023 workshop
Valletta, Malta. ISBN 978-1-0690337-0-3
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Nitrox

[10] ANDI Instructors Manual: Complete Safe Air° User, Edward A. Betts, N.Y. 1989,
American Nitrox Divers Inc.
my personal copy from Ed

[18] Scubapro Educational Association, S.E.A. NITROX Techniker und Gas Mischer Arbeitsbuch, Mark Caney, David Jackson und Dicksy Maluschka, Juli 1997

[23] Advanced Diving Activities: The Technical SafeAir® Diver's Manual (ANDI Level 3 Users Manual: TSD)

[24] Advanced Diving Activities: The Extended Range SafeAir® Diver's Manual (ANDI Level 4 Users Manual: ERD)

[30] NAUI NITROX: A Guide to Diving with Oxygen Enriched Air, R.W. Bill Hamilton & Joel D. Silberstein, NAUI Item # 66006, 1997,
(a very beautifully arranged introduction for EAN novices: very interesting photos, on 140 A4 pages, with a lot of charts and examples. Various aspects are covered, as well gas analysis, gas mixing, emergency management, SAC calculations, Tec-Diving, dive computers, decompression procedures, and all NAUI tables (Air, EAN32 & 36), big glossary and a lot of references for further reading)
more info

[32] Enriched Air Diver, PADI NITROX Manual No. 79305G, Version 1.1 von 1999;
the PADI Nitrox Manual for the PADI EANx course, as well as video resp. DVD version available
(for relatively much money relatively less profound information)

[52] SSI: Enriched Air Nitrox, Manual, 1996 - 2004, ISBN 1-59750-002-X
(a nice little booklet, easy to understand with a lot of colored pictures, good copies of the important tables, excercises. A good introduction for the EAN novice, as a limited user up to EAN36)

[72] "Advanced Nitrox", TDI Diver Manual, Joe Odom, 2001, Rev. 2
(in 4 chapters on 75 pages info concerning EAN. A nice manual for beginners on the level no-deco-holidaydiver. Available at: www.TDI-MiddleEast.com)

[90] TDI Basic Nitrox, 1.st edition 2007 (German Version),ISBN 978-3-9811443-0-7
(pls. cf. the comment at [92])

[185] Cole, Bob (2009) SAA Nitrox Diver - Course Notes, AquaPress Ltd., ISBN 10: 0953290484, ISBN 13: 9780953290482
more info

[191] DAN (2000) NITROX workshop
download here free of charge

[207] Aspacher, Bernd (2001) Nitrox Manual, ISBN: -
more info

[215] ANDI Israel, Aquasport Eilat (1994) Nitrox Flyer
more info

[284] Salm, A. (2022) Das NITROX Manual, SubMarineConsulting, ISBN: -
more info: Manuals_4_free

[287] NURP TR 88-1A (1988) REPEX: Development of Repetitive Excursions, ISBN: -
REPEX: Development of Repetitive Excursions, Surfacing Techniques and Oxygen Procedures for Habitat Diving
R. W. Hamilton, D. J. Kenyon, R.E. Peterson, G.J. Butler and D. M. Beers, May 1988
more info

[288] NURP TR 88-1B (1988) REPEX: Habitat Diving Procedures, ISBN: -
REPEX: Habitat Diving Procedures: Repetitive Vertical Excursions. Oxygen Limits and Surfacing Techniques
R. W. Hamilton, D. J. Kenyon and R.E. Peterson, May 1988
more info

[289] NURP TR 90-1 (1990) Chisat I, ISBN: -
Chisat I, Extension and Validation of NOAA'S REPEX Procedures for Habitat Diving: A Chinese-American Collaboration
R. W. Hamilton and William Schane (October 1990)
more info

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Trimix

[44] IANTD Technical Student Workbook, Technical Diver Normoxic Trimix Diver, Tom Mount & Kevin Gurr

[45] IANTD Trimix Student Workbook, Tom Mount & Kevin Gurr
([44] and [45] are excercise-books for the planning of tec dives incl. trimix. But you will need definitely [46] because all the important tables are there. All the 3 items [44, 45, 46] are available at: https://www.iantd.com/)

[46] Tom Mount, Technical Diver Encyclopedia, IANTD 2000, ISBN 0-915539-04-7, 270 S.
(a big work of reference for tec diving, incl. Ox-Tox tables, air and EANx tables for 26, 28, 30, 32, 34 % oxygen, as well tables with these mixes and accelerated deco with 75 % oxygen, and trimix tables. 14 very elaborate chapters concerning dive planning, deco models, nutrition and fitness, psychology, high pressure nervous syndrome (HPNS), various breathing gases, equipment. A lot of charts and b/w photos.)
more info

[58] NAUI Tri-Mix Diver Student Workbook, NAUI Prod.no.: 66018, 126 S.

[66] DSAT Tec/Rec TEC Trimix Diver Manual, Product No. 70435, ISBN 1-878663-29-1, Version 1.0, 156 S.
more info

[67] DSAT Tec/Rec TEC Trimix Instructor Guide, Product No. 70430, Version 1.0;
more info

as well the
[68] Lesson Guides on CD-ROM Product No. 70864, Version 1.0
([66] - [68] are the consequent continuation of [49] - [51]: rigging, planing, emergencies are coherently developped up to the philosophy: "Thinking like a Trimix Diver": all aspects of mixed gas diving to 75 m are presented with a lot of interesting photographies. The final exam consists of 50 demanding questions, the training is 8 dives)

[69] NAUI Tri-Mix Instructor Guide, Prod. No. 66015, CD ROM
(contains the complete usermaterial (from [58]) in PDF and as well PPT format, as well the complete instructor notes for all of the 6 chapters, all the student notes in PPT and PDF format, as well the final exam, the license agreement and all NAUI RGBM Trimix / Helitrox tables in imperial format)

[74] "Trimix Diving", TDI Tieftauchen Manual, Alpha Verlag München, ISBN 3-932470-04-4
(a work book with 59 slides on 64 pages, a trimix 19/34 table from 40 - 60 m, a trimix 16/45 table from 65 - 85 m, appendix with formulas)

[79] "Practical Trimix Diving", PSA International, Rev 0, 2005
(a little booklet, in 6 chapters on approx. 70 pages a couple of hints for trimix diving concerning: physics, physiology, decompression, equipment, planning; in metric and imperial system, a couple of flow - and planning-charts and 2 deco-tables for Tx19/30 from 24 - 63 m; as well Tx17/42 fron 57 - 75 m; each for 10 - 20 min bottom time)
more info

[92] TDI Trimix, 1. st edition 2007 (German Version), ISBN 978-3-9811443-2-1
(this comment is valid for [90] - [93]: small booklets, nice cover, topical colored photos: that's it!
In the best case: typing errors, guerilla-grammar and slipslop, without precise examples. In the worst case:
a lot of and very serious errors with the formulas and other informations. Conclusion: not recommendable!
Price/performance: under the average! There is much more elaborate and painstaking compiled material available,
with definitively more meat!)

[93] TDI Advanced Trimix, 1. st edition 2007 (German Version), ISBN 978-3-9811443-3-8
(pls. cf. the comment at [92])

[300] Salm, A. (2023): Trimix - compact! SubMarineConsulting
(Manual_4_free, not intended for any Sportsdiving Organisation):
Manual_4_free

[256] TDI Advanced Trimix Diving Manual (2013) International Training,
Item#: 110023-01, ISBN: 1-931451-21-4

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General Mix Gas Manuals

[11] Deep Diving, Bret Gilliam, Watersport Publishing, Inc. 1992, ISBN 0-922769-31-1

[12] Mixed Gas Diving, Bret Gilliam, Watersport Publishing, Inc. 1993, ISBN 0-922769-41-9
([11]: ISBN 3-933680-00-X, sowie: [12]: ISBN 3-9806263-1-8, approx. 400 pages, 5 chapters, theory, decompression management, procedures, mixing of gases: relatively out-of-date, but interesting from a historical perspective. Everybody not in the mixed gas track must feel like softies by reading that. A lot of references for further reading, especially the hints from John Crea on the various deco models! [11] is slightly overlapping with [12], but a little bit more up-to-date.)

[49] DSAT: Tec Deep Diver Instructor Guide, V 1.0, Prod. No. 70407, sowie:
[50] DSAT: Tec Deep Diver Lesson Guides CD-ROM, V 1.0, Prod. No. 70838
[51] DSAT: Tec Deep Diver Manual, V 1.0, Prod. No. 79138, ISBN 1-878663-25-9
available at: https://www.dsatproductions.com , resp. at PADI
(here we have the complete procedural set for tec / deep dives: rigging, gas switches, equipment failures etc, as well the mind set for tec diving: "Thinking like a Tec Diver" and team-diving. This DSAT programme consists of 12 trainings dives which are described in-depth. The TEC DEEP DIVER Manual has in 6 chapters on approx. 300 pages and an index a lot of very interesting photographies, excercises and questions. A little compilation of important formulas and as well the whole set of MOD-, CNS-, and EAD- tables for mixes from 21 up to 100 % oxygen in imperial and metric format. These stories are written not so deadly serious and as well, I like those many pictures, where you can see a blonde female diving student (i miss those girls in my courses ... :-) ). What was funny that time, when the manual was released, was that notions like: "desktop deco software" and "multigas computer" appear on each second page. For me, it is one of the best introductory tec manuals! Real good stuff! If you look at the pages from the narrow side, the front face, you see that each of the chapters are identified in terms of color. The lines are giving a nice exponential graph: chapter one is the biggest, the 2nd chapter is approx. the half, the 3rd ca. a fourth of chapter one and so on until the end ...)
more info

[56] DSAT: Gas Blender Instructor Guide, V 1.0, Prod. No. 79411, sowie

[57] DSAT: Gas Blender Manual, V 1.0, Prod. No. 79410
(on approx. 100 pages a complete and very descriptive overview on oxygen service, blending of Nitrox and Helium-mixes. A lot of tables, excercises and elucidations as well for the little gas blending software which comes with the manual on a CD.)
more info

[59] NAUI Technical EANx Decompression Techniques & Extended Range, Jan G. Neal, NAUI Prod.no.: 66003,
(on 128 pages a very competent but nevertheless concise description on all the aspects of tec diving. Control questions and a lot of examples, however, only in imperial format!)

[81] Technical Extended Range Manual: SSI TXR, Student Manual + Companion CD, #2634CD-G, ISBN 1-59750-027-5
(in 4 chapters a tersly and quite simply but even so a complete introduction to tec diving: technical foundations, decompression procedures, normoxic trimix and advanced decompression procedures are handled on ca. 300 A4 pages with a lot of b/w photos, charts and examples. This manual comes in a total TXR-package with an interesting interactive CD, planning slates, study guide, quizzes, examens and worksheets.)

[91] TDI Advanced Nitrox & Decompression Procedures, 1. st edition 2007 (German Version), ISBN 978-3-9811443-1-4
(pls. cf. the comment at [92])

[95] Raftis, Nicos, The technical Guide to Gas Blending
Best Publishing 2000, ISBN 0-941332-84-5
(a small booklet, A5 Format, on 160 pages a complete and competent outline, as well far-fetched things
like economy, risc analysis and quality assurance are covered!
Bottom line: very good price/performance ratio! Very recommended as supplement to [56], [57])
more info: TOC
cover
even more info: manuals 4 free

[116] TECH-DIVING (1999) tauchen-Special, Heft 12, Jahr-Verlag GmbH & Co
more info

[136] Ellyatt, Mark (2011) TECH FOUNDATIONS, Inspired-Training Technical Series
(a very good manual, focused on hands-on, a lot of photographies! As PDF per download at:
https://www.inspired-training.com/ )
more info

[137] Ellyatt, Mark (2011) DEEP EXPLORER, Inspired-Training Technical Series
(a very good manual, focused on hands-on, a lot of photographies! As PDF per download at:
https://www.inspired-training.com/ )
more info

[159] SSI (2013) XR: Extended Range, 2601 XR-M, v112013, ISBN-13 978-1-60579-119-7
more info

[160] SSI (2013) TXR: Technical Extended Range, 2601 TXR-M, v112013, ISBN-13 978-1-60579-117-2
([159] and [160] are the most topical german versions of [81], expanded with Hypoxic Trimix!)
more info

[174] Lettnin, Heinz K. J. (1998) Tauchen mit Mischgas, 3. rd completely renewed edition, Springer, ISBN-13: 978-3-642-72206-6, e-ISBN-13: 978-3-642-72205-9
("Diving with Mix Gas": this is a new and expanded version of the classic, pls. cf. here under [9])
more info: TOC
cover
list of errors

[182] Donald, Kenneth (1992) Oxygen and the diver, SPA Ltd, ISBN 1 85421 176 5
(The very detailed description of the heroic experiments on Royal Navy divers during
the 2nd. world war concerning ox-tox/cns: 237 pages, 13 very interesting historical
b/w photos, a lot of tables and charts)
more info: cover & TOC
even more info: Chapters 1 & 2
even more info: Chapters 3 & 4
even more info: Chapters 5 & 6
Chapter 7 and the appendix

[208] Aspacher, Bernd; Rettenmaier, Franz (2001) Gas Blender Manual, ISBN: -
more info (german)

[231] Palmer, Rob (1994) An Introduction to Technical Diving, Underwater World Publications, ISBN: 0-946020-23-X
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Commercial Diving

[83] Barsky, Steven M., Christensen, Robert W., The Simple Guide to Commercial Diving, Hammerhead Press,
Ventura, California, 2005, ISBN 0-9674305-4-2
(on 161 pages a very competent and complete compilation of material; not to be considered as manual for commercial-diver novices but sheding a light on various aspects not covered in the other, regular manuals! A lot of explanatory charts with 150 very interesting b/w photographies, tipps and stories from real-world off-shore diving. In 12 chapters a very informative and thrilling overview! Recommended! A Must for all hobby divers dreaming of a career as a commercial diver!)
more info

[87] Barsky, Steven M., Diving in High-Risk Environments, Fourth Edition, Hammerhead Press,
Ventura, California, 2007, ISBN 978-0-9674305-7-7
(on 250 pages the basics of diving in harbors, sewage systems, nuclear reactors and potable water drinking systems. With 250 very ostensive b/w photographies, a lot of charts, index on 10 pages, appendix with chemical and performance specifications of diving equipment and more than 100 references. Each of the 9 chapters is closed with a topical story. The aspects concerning: riscs, equipment, methods, planning and decontamination are covered competent and extensively. This book is considered a standard from the US Navy and other, big commercial training organisations. As well companies like Kirby-Morgan or Viking useing this one as a reference!
more info: Cover
more info
some more info, the pages 26 to 31

[88] Barsky, Steven M., Neumann, Tom S., Investigating Recreational and Commercial Diving Accidents,
First Edition 2003, Hammerhead Press, Ventura California, ISBN 0-9674305-3-4
(On 235 pages a very, very interesting compilation of thrilling details of
another facette of diving, with authentic practical examples; pls. cf. as well the remark at [85]!)
more info: cover
more info: TOC

[97] Joiner, James T., Commercial Diver Training Manual
5th edition, Best Publishing 2007, ISBN-13: 978-1-930536-44-9
(A gigantic book! On ca. 700 pages all the facettes of commercial under water work
are described in full detail! A lot of charts, graphs & photos)
more info: TOC

[125] Barsky, Steven M. Diving with the EXO-26 Full Face Mask, 1994 Team Vision Inc., ISBN 1-884843-00-X
more info
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[126] Barsky, Steven M. Diving with the Divator MKII Full Face Mask, 1994 Team Vision Inc., ISBN 1-884843-01-8
more info
even more info: manuals_4_free!

[132] Seedhouse, Erik (2012) Ocean Outpost, The future of humans living underwater.
Springer Praxis, ISBN 978-1-4419-6356-7
more info: cover
more info: TOC
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[148] Robinson, Matthew W. (2012) The Encyclopedia & Guide to Diving with a Full Face Mask, Trafford Publishing, ISBN: 978-1-4669-6084-5
([125], [126] and [148] are part of the same story and are using each other as a point of reference.
The books from Steve ([125] and [126]) are admittedly more technical, with more photos and with a DVD more all-embracing.
The booklet from Matt is brilliant with the little "Diving Scenarios" for the practical application.)
more info: Cover and TOC

[150] Barsky Steven M., Barsky Kristine C. (2013) Careers in Diving, DVD, Hammerhead Video, ISBN 978-0-9740923-7-9
Film quality, cut and background music: absolutely top and very interesting: there are 17 different careers of (dive)-professionals on the topical DVD from Hammerhead Video, i.e. Steven M. Barsky and his wife Kristine. Very vivid, with interviews, high quality photographies and, partially with "live" shots from the daily living of these pro's. The DVD covers a broad range from Scuba Instructor, UW-Photographer to Police- and Commercial Diver. As a very topical and complete overview on "wet" jobs very recommendable!
more info: DVD cover

[161] Society for Underwater Technology (eds.) Vol. 14 (1988): Submersible Technology: Adapting to Change; ISBN 978-94-010-7078-2, printed by Books on Demand, Germany
(A very concise description with a lot of interesting b/w photos of the then topical technology when the oil rush
went one storey down to 400 --> 800 m. It shows clearly the cost advantage of running diver-less systems.)
more info: cover and TOC
even more info: the chapters 16 & 20!

[165] Engineering and Health in Compressed Air Work (1994) Jardine, F. M., McCallum, R.I.(eds.); E & FN Spon, ISBN 0 419 18460 0
(On 650 p. info concerning construction & tunnel work, still valid today! A luxury interior with:
12 p. index, 30 p. glossary and abbreviations, a lot of schematic drawings and b/w photographies.)
more info: cover
more info: TOC
chapter 11; Kindwall, E.: Optimum Schedules for Caisson Decompression
chapter 39; Le Pechon, J. Cl: Oxygen Decompression in Tunneling
chapter 37 & 40; Hamilton et al: Tunnelwork at 3 bar & TBM with mix gas
chapter 22; Decompression in Tunnel construction using the hydroshield process

[167] Bevan, John (ed.) (2011) The Professional Diver's Handbook, Submex Ltd., ISBN 978-0-09508242-6-0
more info

[168] Freitag, Mark; Woods, Anthony (1983) Commercial Diving: Reference and Operations Handbook, John Wiley and Sons, ISBN 0-471-90003-6
more info
more info, chapter 5: Saturation Diving
more info, chapter 13: Hygiene
Tables & Graphs

[171] Lomax, Hal (2013) The Commercial Diver's Handbook, Best Publishing Company, ISBN 978-1-930536-71-5
more info: cover
more info: TOC

[176] Haux, Gerhard (1970) Tauchtechnik Band II, Springer, ISBN-13: 978-3-642-88353-8
more info: cover & TOC
even more info: chapter L
even more info: chapters P & Q

[193] Lomax, Hal (2016) Commercial Diver Training Manual, 6th edition, Best Publishing Company, North Palm Beach, FL, ISBN: 978-1-930536-95-1
(The facts: 25 concise chapters on 528 p.; an index on 4 p., a (very) selected bibliography: 1 p. (mostly IMCA stuff).
Nearly every page features photographies, charts or drawings; a lot of chapters are finalized with lists with glossaries.
Nearly every chapter is topped with: tips from an old diver ...! The chapter on salvage (#18) features are very interesting case study on the salvage of the COSTA CONCORDIA!
The decompression procedures for surface supplied Air, EAN, and Mixed-Gas & Sat. are oriented along the USN Diving Manuals; the CNS Ox-Tox goes along NOAA.
So for european C&R divers, let's say from mainly north sea oil fields, the standards and procedures differ by much, but are interesting & important to compare for best practices.
The appendix II features dive checklists, safety analysis, manual & verbal crane signals, part lists & blow-apart drawings for Kirby Morgan helmets.)
more info: cover & TOC

[197] Haux, Gerhard (1982) Subsea Manned Engineering, Best Publishing Company, Carson, CA, ISBN: 0-941332-00-4
more info: cover & TOC
even more info: Chapter 6: Underwater Habitats
and then the chapter 10: Life-Support Systems

[201] Zinkowski, Nicholas B. (1978) Commercial Oil-Field Diving, Cornell Maritime Press, Inc. ISBN: 0-87033-235-X
(316 pages, big index with 14 p., ca. 170 very interesting b/w photos)
more info: cover & TOC

[202] Williams, Paul (1992) An Introduction to Diving Operations Offshore, Oilfield Publications Limited, ISBN: 1-870945-33-6, ISBN-13: 978-1870945332
(on 277 pages in 11 big chapters from the POV of a diver everything important to work in the north sea.
All in b/w, a lot of charts, appendix with legal regulations, index.)
more info: cover, TOC

[206] Swann, Christopher (2007) The History of Oilfield Diving: an industrial adventure.
Oceanaut Press, Santa Barbara, CA, ISBN: 978-0-9797891-1-3
(Wow: on 864 pages, in 64 chapters a lot of photos, charts (425 b&w, 8 pages colored) and 9 maps with a lot of background-info.
A luxurious setting with 7 appendixes, glossary, chronology, sources, index of people, general index.
Each chapter closes with an elaborate bibliography and further sources. In between many witty comments,
like the one concerning the selection of the DRAEGER FG-III:
"The Germans, said Black, make good stuff. When you look at their products you wonder how they lost the war."
(p. 289). And well, yes: the reader have to get accustomed to the slang: BOP stack, choke and kill lines,
christmas tree, pigs, marine riser or come-along, but the help is in [193] and [201], and mainly the pictures from [167].
Simply: A Must!)
available at: www.oceanautpress.com
more info: cover, TOC

[217] Gjerde, Kristin Øye; Ryggvik, Helge (2009), North Sea Divers. Wigestrand Forlag, Stavanger, ISBN: 978-82-8140-082-5
(on 392 pages the view from our side of the atlantic. A very good supplement to [206].
With many interesting, sometimes colored large size, photographies.
It re-surfaced by rummaging through my archives: so i can not tell the real source.)
more info

[238] Cayford, John E. (1966) Underwater Work, Cornell Maritime Press, Inc., ISBN -
more info
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[239] Larn, Richard; Whistler, Rex (1984) Commercial Diving Manual, David & Charles, London, ISBN 0-7153-9417-7
more info

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Military Diving

[98] Lonsdale, Mark V., United States Navy Diver, Performance Under Pressure
Best Publishing 2005, ISBN: 1-930536-27-5
(an A4 format picture book, 350 pages, historical outlines from 1828 to 2005. Training,
methods, technologies and people (as well the ladies from the club!!!) are described and
with thrilling, high-quality photos underlined!
Cover
more info: TOC

[112] Naval Forces Under the Sea: A Look Back, A look Ahead;
2002, Best Publishing Company, ISBN I-930536-04-6
Cover
more info: TOC

[113] Naval Forces Under the Sea: The Rest of the Story;
2007, Best Publishing Company,ISBN-13: 978-1-930536-30-2, ISBN-10: 1-930536-30-5
Cover
more info: TOC
the interviews: with kind permission by BPC

[115] Eldar, Mike (2000) Israels geheime Marinekommandos, Geschichte - Einsätze Hintergründe der Flotilla 13
Motorbuch Verlag, ISBN 3-613-02012-2
more info

[117] Probst, Wilhelm (2003) Kampfschwimmer der Bundesmarine, Innenansichten einer Elitetruppe
Motorbuch Verlag, ISBN 3-613-02148-X

[118] Micheletti, Eric (2007) Froschmänner, Die Kampfschwimmer Deutschlands, Italiens und Frankreichs
Motorbuch Verlag, ISBN 978-3-613-02744-2

[138] Lonsdale Mark V. (1999) SRT Diver, ISBN 0-939235-02-1
more info: cover
more info: TOC

[173] Rudolph, Christin-Desiree (2014) Die Kampfschwimmer der Bundeswehr, Motorbuch Verlag Stuttgart, ISBN 978-3-613-03647-5

[179] Frogmen and Divers, Underwater Demolition Teams, Periscope Film
(a DVD with ca. 2 h of films from the USN archives, available@: www.periscopefilm.com)
more info: cover

[180] The Deep Horizon, The Sealabs and Submarine Retrieval, Periscope Film
(a DVD with ca. 2 h of films from the USN archives, available@: www.periscopefilm.com)
more info: cover

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Saturation Diving

[130] Siiteri, Helen A. (1993) Papa Topside, The Sealab Chronicles of Capt. George F. Bond, USN;
Naval Institute Press, Annapolis, Maryland, ISBN 1-55750-795-3
more info: cover
more info: TOC
even more info: manuals for free!

[131] Hellwarth, Ben (2012) Sealab, America's forgotten quest to live and work on the ocean floor.
Simon & Schuster, N.Y. ISBN 978-0-7432-4745-0
website for the book
more info: cover
more info: TOC

[139] Barth, Bob (2000) Sea Dwellers: the humour, drama and tragedy of the U.S. Navy SEALAB programs
Doyle Publishing Company, Inc. TX, ISBN 0-9653359-3-3
more info
even more info: manuals for free!

([130], [131] und [139] are all closely related! The one, [130] more on the top-down view
("top side"), taking the POV of a scientist, from one of the "father's of saturation diving",
(another one being surely Bob Workman)
the other more from bottom-up, i.e. the other side of the umbilical [139], the diver's side.
A very new historical synopsis is in [131], it is meticulously compiled with more than 100
pages of references and sources! Awesome!
All of them have a good portion of humor, spiced with a lot of "Navy Slang"! Bottomline:
very informative, a lot of interesting photographies, and important!
This is because saturation diving is now again a topical technology, needed for the very deep
Caisson- & Tunnel works!)

[142] Mallory, Kenneth (2010) Adventure Beneath the Sea: Living in an Underwater Science Station. Boyds Mills Press, Inc. ISBN 978-1-59078-607-9
more info: Cover
more info: TOC

[163] Clancy, Paul (2013) Ironclad, The Epic Battle, Calamitous Loss and Historic Recovery of the USS Monitor, Koehlerbooks, N.Y., ISBN 978-1-938467-11-0
(drawing and background info)
(The historic events around the battle and the sinking of the american irconclad USS Monitor is a thriller in one line of action.
In a 2nd line of action there is a vivid and precise description of the search and partial recovery of the battleship. Therefore the U.S. Navy
joined with a commercial diving contractor and undertook gigantique efforts with mix-gas bounce-dives and saturation dives.
The diving operation and the saturation technology is so well described that even a non-diver may get a clue to it.)
more info + photos from "FACEPLATE"

[164] Navy Saturation Dive 1970s, DVD # 277, www.militaryvideo.com
(Historic footage of the then revolutionary technology of saturation diving.
Live takes from the saturation experiments, George F. Bond and rebreathers.)
more info
even more info: a couple of screen shots

[169] Broadwater, John D. (2012) USS Monitor: A historic Ship completes its final Voyage, Texas A&M University Press, ISBN-13: 978-1-60344-474-3, ISBN-10: 1-60344-474-2
(Because the enthusiasm for US war ironclads is not so big on our side of the atlantic,
here a couple of more info as an advertisement for free in this case!
As well, if you are interested in naval history, under water archeology, TEC- and sat diving
in one bundle: THIS is the book. Very recommendable! It fits to [163].)
more info: cover
more info: TOC

[188] Bunton, William J. (2000) Death of an Aquanaut, Best Publishing Company, ISBN 0-941332-81-0
(a small (70 p.) but very interesting booklet, it belongs to [130] and [139] but expands them in
additional and very important perspectives! A lot of very interesting photos (color & b/w) from the various Sealab projects!)
And many foot-notes to contemporary sources and newspapers!)
more info
a couple of pictures
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[189] Stenuit, Robert (1966) The Deepest Days, ISBN: -
(from the protective cover: A remarkable odyssey of undersea adventure and of the longest, deepest dive ever made-
by the chief diver for the MAN-IN-SEA project)
more info: cover / TOC
even more info: manuals for free

[240] Miller James Woodell, Koblick Ian G. (1. Dezember 1995) Living and Working in the Sea, Five Corners Publications, Ltd.;
2. Edition, 438 p. Hardcover: ISBN-10: 1-886699-01-1, ISBN-13: 978-1886699014, Softcover: 978-0867200843
more info: cover
more info: TOC
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[246] Penzias, Walter; Goodman, M. W. (1973) Man Beneath the Sea: A Review of Underwater Ocean Engineering
ISBN-10: 0-471-68018-4 ISBN-13: 978-0471680185
more info: TOC
more info: manuals for free

[304] SEALAB III Experiment, the U.S. Navy's Man-in-the-Sea Programm
(1968) Press Handbook, ISBN: -
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History and histories

[89] Robert Henry Davis: Deep Diving and Submarine Operations:
A Manual for Deep Sea Divers and compressed Air workers
("175 th anniversary of Siebe, Gorman & Company Ltd"), 9.th edition 1995, ISBN: -
(A special edition, in a box, limited to 1.500 copies! It comes in two volumes,
for the anniversary of the famous british company!
A lot of interesting b/w photos, details concerning hard hat/helmet diving,
salvage actions and submarine escapes. With some remarks you can feel the whiff
of the 2nd world war and the then relationship to the former enemy.
A lot of historical explanations and histories for the technical development
of helmet diving and the broad spectrum of related products and as well the multifaceted
research activities of Siebe & Gorman.)
the box
more info: TOC
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapters 4, 5 & 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapters 9 & 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapters 13 & 14
Chapters 15 & 16

[94] 1905 Handbook for Seamen Gunners, Manual for Divers
Prepared at the Naval Torpedo Station, Washington, D.C., ISBN 1-879488-22-1
(a small booklet, 44 pages of text, in format A5, 22 historical b/w photos: a small historical gem!)
info: TOC
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[119] Goodman, Martin (2007) Suffer and Survive: Gas Attacks, Miners' Canaries, Spacesuits and the Bends: the Extreme Life of Dr. J.S. Haldane
Simon & Schuster, London, ISBN 978-1-4165-2230-0
(a VERY interesting book about the father of all divetables! With a lot of background
information, references and b/w-photos.
more info

[122] Marx, Robert F. (1998) Deep, Deeper, Deepest: Man's Exploration of the Sea, Best Publishing Company, ISBN 0-94-1332-66-7
more info

[127] Groom, Tony: DIVER, 2007, Seafarer Books Ltd, Rendlesham, ISBN 978-1-906266-06-6
more info

[128] Ellyatt, Mark: Ocean Gladiator, Battles beneath the Ocean, 2005, Emily Eight Publications Ltd., ISBN 978-0-9551544-0-9
cover
TOC

[146] Fife, Caroline E, St. Leger Dowse, Marguerite (2010) Women and Pressure, Diving and Altitude, Best Publishing Company, ISBN 978-1-930536-60-9
more info: Cover
more info: TOC
more info: the CD

[166] Earle, Sylvia A. Giddings, Al (1980) Exploring the Deep Frontier: the adventure of man in the sea. National Geographic Society, Washington D.C. ISBN 0-87044-343-7
more info: TOC

[192] Shilling, C.W. (1981) A History of the Development of Decompression Tables, UHMS, Kensington, MD
more info

[195] Haux, Gerhard F.K. (2000) History of Hyperbaric Chambers, Best Publishing Company, ISBN: 0-941332-82-9
more info

[200] Renggli, Thomas (2019) TIEFENrausch: das phantastische Leben des Hannes Keller. Fona Verlag, Lenzburg, ISBN: 978-3-03781-100-9
more info
(A brief, neutral summary on these times is there:
J Wendling, P Nussberger and B Schenk: SPUMS Journal Volume 29 No.2 June 1999, S. 91 - 98
MILESTONES OF THE DEEP DIVING RESEARCH LABORATORY ZURICH)

[229] Hill, Leonard (1912) Caisson Sickness and the Physiology of Work in compressed Air, London, ISBN: -
more info: manuals_4_free

[230] Jaminet, A (1871) Physical Effects of compressed Air, St.Louis, ISBN: -
more infos: manuals_4_free

[241] Haux, Gerhard (1969) Tauchtechnik Band I, Springer, ISBN:-
more info: TOC (german)
more info: chapters C and D, p. 79 - 140
more info: the chapter G with tables, p. 183 - 264

[259] Hermans, Francis (2016) The little story of underwater cutting, ISBN: -
more info

[260] Bert, Paul (1943) Barometric Pressure College Book Company, Columbus, Ohio, ISBN: -
more info: manuals_4_free

[262] Brubakk, Alf O.; Lang, Michael A. (Ed.) (2008) The future of Diving, 100 Years of Haldane and Beyond;
Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press, ISBN-13: 978-0-9788460-5-3; ISBN-10: 0-9788460-5-2
more info: manuals_4_free

[263] Haldane, J. S. (1907) Deep-Water Diving
His Majesty's Stationery Office. ISBN: -
more info: manuals_4_free

[268] EUBS, NuTEC (1983) Long Term Neurological Consequences of Deep Diving,
A.s. Verbum, Stavanger, Norway, ISBN: -
more info: manuals_4_free

[280] Salm, A. (2003) Helmtauchen, SubMarineConsulting, ISBN: -
Helmet Diving, manual in german: manuals_for_free

[283] Historie - Geschichte des Tauchens (2000)
tauchen-Special, Heft 17, Jahr-Verlag GmbH & Co
more info

[296] Rosenstein, Howard (2024) Treasures, Shipwrecks and the Dawn of Red Sea Diving:
A Pioneer's Journey; ISBN 978-1-909455-53-5
more info: cover, protective flaps and TOC

[297] Lance, Rachel (2024) Chamber Divers:
The untold story of the D-Day Scientists who changed special operations forever
ISBN 978-0-593-18493-6
more info: protective cover, flaps and TOC

[307] Berry, Gavarry, Hubert, Le Chuiton, Parc (1977) La plongee
et l'intervention sous la mer, Librairie Artaud, ISBN 2-7003-0187-0
more info: cover and TOC
and more info: chapter 4 and air diving tables (MN, GERS)
and even more info: chapter 12

[308] MacInnis, Joe (1974) Underwater Man
Dodd, Mead & Company, New York, ISBN 0-396-07142-2
more info: Cover and TOC
even more info: the chapters 3, 4 & 5

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Free Diving, Breathhold Diving

[105] Serra, Carlos (2006) The Last Attempt: the true story of freediving champion Audrey Mestre and the mystery of her death; Xlibris, Oceanus Explorator, Inc, ISBN-13: 978-1-4257-3839-6, ISBN-10: 1-4257-3839-7
(the logbook of the sad tide of events of 10/12/2002. The central question, why Pipin did not
fill the pony tank for the lift bag of the sled, is tried to find an answer based on the
video tapes. With a lot of background info around the competition and with, in part, fiery
b/w-photos.
An absolute must for every free diver! As well a good learning paradigm for profilers,
criminal psychologists and coroners or criminal investigators: behind a death by drowing often are invisible facts)
more info: Cover
more info: TOC

[106] Pelizzari, Umberto; Tovaglieri, Stefano (2004) Manual of Freediving: Underwater on a single breath, Idelson Gnocchi, ISBN 1928649270
more info: cover
more info: TOC

[129] Margaillan, Robert: APNOE: Mit einem Atemzug in blaue Tiefen, 2005,
Franckh-Kosmos Verlags-GmbH & Co. KG, Stuttgart,
ISBN-13: 978-3-440-10457-6
ISBN-10: 3-440-10457-5
(A storybook with phantastic photos and lore around the stars of the scene
and the championships. On ca. 140 pages a pile of high-quality pictures.)
More info: Cover and TOC

[133] Mayol, Jacques (2006) Homo Delphinus, The Dolphin within Man.
Idelson-Gnocchi, FL. ISBN 1-928649-03-3
(Clear as crystal: a must for every apnoe diver!!! A lot of pictures and histories from his live, his work as a dolphintrainer and the physiological diving experiments.
As well outstanding pictures from his dives and his trips to the Ama and Others. But also as well:
an absolute must for all "The Big Blue" cineasts! Background info to the film and the shooting, his friendship with Enzo and a lot of open criticism to Pipin. And on p. 179 the very clear statement:
(citation:) "... degenerated ... into the "No Limits" category. This category is a dangerous one that has already claimed many
lives. This is why I am now against it as a competitive sport." As well there is unscientific blah-blah on mammalians
and having a couple of digs with other divers. On the p. 169/170 he describes the failure with his record-attempt in Florida in
1967, but quite differently as in [196] ...).
more info: cover
more info: TOC

[181] Duklas, Michelle Kathryn (2013) Without Air: The world of breath-hold diving,
Little Rattle Press Toronto, ISBN-13: 978-1-927023-45-7, ISBN-10: 1-927-02345-9
(A nice little booklet with an overview on the topical research themes.)
more info
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[196] Croft, B. (2013) Bob Croft Navy Diver, Submariner, Father of American Freediving.
Idelson-Gnocchi, ISBN: 1-928649-45-9
(from the same editor as [133], but substantially different in contents, tone and getup. A small little bocklet
which tells on 115 pages the story of a down-to-earth US Navy Diver; a lot of interesting photographies and 4 attachments with
scientific papers where Bob was a guinea pig. He describes his record dives in a humble and unpretentious pragmatic style;
and thus completely different as in [133]...) .
more info

[233] Maraini, Fosco (1963) Die Insel der Fischermädchen, Henry Goverts Stuttgart, ISBN: -
(german translation of the italian original: L'isola delle pescatrici, the title of the english versions being:
The island of the fisherwomen, AND: Hekura: the diving girls' island.
A detailed description, with a lot of color- and s/w photos of the culture, tradition and technique of the AMA,
these "women of the sea", which dive apnea for getting food.)
more info: cover and TOC
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Miscellaneous

[53] Dan MacKay: The Essentials of Diving Part I: Equipment, Dress for Success, InDepth Training USA 2005, ISBN: 1-929401-03-5
(on 80 DIN A4 pages with 108 photographies: very detailed, the basics of the TEC/DIR equipment considerations / configurations: very high quality, very good price/performance ratio!)
more info

[55] SSI: Deep Diving, ISBN 1-880229-97-8
(a nice little booklet for novices on "deep" diving (> 18, < 39 m). With a lot of pictures and graphs: in 5 modules the basics on planning, dangers and repetitive diving for a deep dive are put across in a vivid manner. As well questions concerning dive computers and SAC calculations are beeing slightly touched.)

[78] Key Documents of the Biomedical Aspects of Deep-Sea Diving: Selected from the World's Literature 1682 - 1982, Undersea & Hyperbaric Medical Society, Inc., 1983
(in 19 chapters on 3.700 pages all the important documents, compiled form the worldwide leading experts on these topics! Additionnally to relatively topical papers there are as well historical documents, considered forgotten or otherwise diffult to obtain! It's worth reading!!!)
more info: the complete TOC of the CD
all 5 volumes 4 free in the D³ archive!

[86] Gary Gentile: The Technical Diving Handbook
(on approx. 190 pages an all-inclusive (except hand signals ...) description with a lot of stories from real-world diving. Written in a witty style, an ideal extension to [54],
ISBN-10: 1883056055, ISBN-13: 978-1883056056)
more info

[100] DAN: Technical Diving Conference 2008, DVD:
Vann RD, Mitchell SJ, Denoble PJ, Anthony TG, eds. Technical Diving Conference Proceedings. Durham, NC: Divers Alert Network; 2009; 394 pages. ISBN 978-1-930536-53-1
(the DVD is for free at: ProMember@DiversAlertNetwork.org.
Very recommendable informations concerning Tek-, Wreck-, Rebreather-
Diving, Physiology, deep stops, Ox-Tox. Absolutely topical and interesting MP4 Videos and
as well the corresponding PPT Files. It's a must for TEC instructors!)
download of the PDF free of charge here

[101] Underwater Physiology: Proceedings of the Fourth Symposium, edited by Christian J. Lambertsen,
(Hardcover, 575 pages) Academic Press Inc.,New York, U.S. (November 12, 1971) ISBN-10: 0-12-434750-9, ISBN-13: 978-0124347502
(here you will find 2 of the most often-cited papers: the one from Kidd & Stubbs about the DCIEM model (p. 167) and the one from Heinz R. Schreiner and P.L. Kelley (p. 205)!)
more info: TOC

[103] Barsky, Steve & Christine (2008) Diving the Far Pacific: A Taste of Chuuk (Truk) and Palau, DVD, Hammerhead Video, ISBN 978-0-9740923-5-5
(2 pleasant films, a lot of info, especially in the Truk part much historical informations and facts about the ship wrecks: if you are planning a dive trip to these destinations, you should buy this one!)(pls. cf. as well the remark at [85]!)
more info: TOC

[104] Huntleigh Healthcare: D900 / D920, DOPPLEX ® High Sensivity Pocket Dopplers, Multi-Lingual User Manual
(the user manual for pocket doppler systems)
more info

[107]Underwater Physiology: Proceedings of the Third Symposium, edited by Christian J. Lambertsen, (Hardcover, 497 pages) The Williams & Wilkins Company, Baltimore 1967
more info: TOC

[108] Underwater Physiology - Ten Symposiums 1955-2000 on one CD, UHMS
(WOW: 5874 pages, i.e. all contributions from these 10 symposia from 1955 - 2002 on one CD!
No longer available in the webshop of uhms.org. Recommendable!)
download from the D³ archive for free:
the D³ archive

[109] Decompression and the Deep Stop, Workshop Proceedings 2008, UHMS, ISBN 0-930404-24-9
(Editor, Title and Contents: are speaking for themselves! A MUST for every TEC Diver!!!
Get yourself a copy from the UHMS webshop!)
TOC and more info
content / hard copy

[110] The Underwater Handbook: A Guide to Physiology and Performance for the Engineer; Shilling, Werts, Schandelmaier
Plenum Press N.Y., 1976, ISBN 0-306-30843-6
(Another WOW in my list! I stumbled across this one because it is mentioned on the back
book-jacket of my favourite book on decompression [102]!!! On 912 pages it glitters with a very precise style,
absolutely elaborate index, in nearly every chapter a set of tables, a glossary and a bibliography,
overall more than 1.000 helpful hints.)
Cover
TOC
more info: Chapter VII; Decompression Sickness, p. 467 - 526
more info: Chapter VII; diving tables, p. 527 - 627
more info: Chapter IX; p. 758 - 773
and even more info: Chapter IX; the rest ...

[123] Lin, Yu-Chong; Shida, Kathleen K (eds). Man in the Sea, Volume I, 1990
Best Publishing Company, ISBN 0-941332-12-8
more info
Weathersby, P.K.: Confidence in Decompression Safety

[124] Lin, Yu-Chong; Shida, Kathleen K (eds). Man in the Sea, Volume II, 1990
Best Publishing Company, ISBN 0-941332-13-6
more info
Kindwall, E.P.: Medical Advances in Compressed Air Construction Work

[209] Koegl, Stefan; Schaefer, Ralf (1999) DCSI - Druckkammerseminar, ISBN: -
more info

[222] Bartmann, Hubertus (1999) Druckkammern, ecomed. ISBN: 3-609-75180-0
more info

[224] Ballesta, Laurent (2020) Mediterranean Planet, Planete Mediterranee, Andromede Collection, Hemeria,
ISBN: 978-2-490-95210-6 / 978-2-9533502-8-9
(THE book for marine biologists, UW-photographers, divers & tekkies!!!)
details

[225] Doubilet, David; Ghisotti, Andrea (1993) The Red Sea, STEIMATZKY LTD, Bnei Brak,#: 482-0822, ISBN: -
(format 37 * 28 cm, on 160 pages ca. A4 to A3 color photographies, according to then (1990) available technologies)
cover

[226] Fridman, David; Malmqvist, Tony (1993) The Wonders of the Red Sea, PALPHOT LTD, ISBN: -
(100 pages in format A4 with ca. 310 color photos from my friends in Elat: Tony M. and David F., with a fish index)
cover

[227] Exley, Sheck (1979) Basic Cave Diving: a blueprint for survival, NSS, ISBN: -
Manuals 4 Free

[228] Prosser, Joe; Grey, H. V. (1990) Cave Diving Communications, NSS, ISBN: -
Manuals 4 Free

[237] Progress in Underwater Science (1977), Volume 3, PENTECH PRESS, ISBN 0-7273-1607-9
more info: TOC
even more info: the pages 213 - 239 with the articles from:
P. Chemin: COMEX @ 2000 feet; and as well T.R. Hennessy: Recent Advances in Decompression Prediction

[246] Penzias, Walter; Goodman, M. W. (1973) Man Beneath the Sea: A Review of Underwater Ocean Engineering ISBN-10: 0471680184 ISBN-13: 978-0471680185

[254] Berger, Reinhard (11 / 1994) Druckkammerseminar, HBO Ulm, ISBN: -
Seminar on diving medicine & recompression chamber (german)

[271] Lang, M.A. and Lehner, C.E. (eds.) 2000, Proceedings of the Reverse Dive Profiles workshop,
1999, Smithsonian Institute, Washington, DC, ISBN: -
our loan copy @: manuals 4 free

[272] Lang, M.A. and Vann, R.D. (eds.) 1992, Proceedings of the Repetitive Diving Workshop,
AAUS, CA, ISBN: -
our loan copy @: manuals 4 free

[273] Lang, M. A. and Egstrom, G. H. (eds.) 1989, Biomechanics of Safe Ascents workshop,
AAUS, CA, ISBN: -
our loan copy @: manuals 4 free

[303] Arvidsson, Jonas (2016) Diving Equipment:
Choice, maintenance and function, ISBN 978-1-909455-13-9
more info: cover & TOC

[305] Progress in Underwater Science (1990) Volume 15
ISBN 0 9515703 0 7
more ifo: cover, TOC, chapter: "Diving Medicine"

[306] Progress in Underwater Science (1991) Volume 16
ISBN 0 9515703 1 5
more info: cover, TOC, chapter: "Dive Computers"

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Books for Diving Professionals:

[152] Bartmann, H. (2008) Der perfekte Tauchanzug, Handbuch für Tauchausbilder, Tauchshops, Taucher. Gentner Stuttgart, ISBN 978-3-87247-661-6
Cover
more info: the press release

[153] Bartmann, H. Graf, K. (2009) Moderne Wasserrettung aus der Luft; Handbuch für Wasserretter, Luftretter, Piloten und Taucher. Gentner Stuttgart, ISBN 978-3-87247-729-3
Cover
more info: the press release

[154] Tetzlaff, K. Klingmann, Ch. Muth; Piepho; Welslau (Hrsg.)(2009) Checkliste Tauchtauglichkeit. Gentner Stuttgart, ISBN 978-3-87247-681-4
Cover
more info: the press release

[155] Obermann, Häckler, Kiefhaber (Hrsg.) (2011) Modernes Tauchbasenmanagement. Handbuch für Tauchschulen, Tauchbasen nach ISO 24803 Gentner, Stuttgart, ISBN 978-3-87247-732-3
more info: the press release

[156] Bartmann, Muth (Hrsg.) (2012) Notfallmanager Tauchunfall. Gentner, Stuttgart, ISBN 978-3-87247-746-0
more info: the press release

[157] Klingmann, Ch. Tetzlaff, K. (Hrsg.)(2012) Moderne Tauchmedizin; Handbuch für Tauchlehrer, Taucher und Ärzte. Gentner, Stuttgart, ISBN 978-3-87247-744-6
(This book IS good!
It simply has to be good !!
Because I wrote chapter 5 !!!
Cover
more info: TOC
more info: the press release

[205] Klingmann, Ch. Tetzlaff, K. Muth, C.M (Hrsg.) (2019) Moderne Tauchmedizin,
Handbuch für Tauchlehrer, Taucher und Ärzte, 3. Auflage, Gentner Verlag, Stuttgart, ISBN 978-3-87247-771-2
(now it's Chapter 4 ...)
more info: Cover & TOC

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