A brilliant mix of vivid reportage, history and science. Historical diving bells, greek sponge divers, world war two frogmen and record-setting breath hold divers compete for space with misunderstood sharks, weeping turtles, smiling dolphins and erotically shaped sea slugs. From Ireland to Florida, Papua New Guinea to Vienna and the Bahamas to Seychelles, Neutral Buoyancy is travel writing of the most fascinating, readable kind; providing a window - or a view from a glass bottomed boat - on a rich, unfamiliar and unique destination. Travel writing of this quality makes Neutral Buoyancy a must for all armchair travellers, not just divers.
Format: Paperback / softback
CONTRIBUTORS: Tim Ecott
EAN: 9780140287301
COUNTRY: United Kingdom
PAGES: 384
WEIGHT: 266 g
HEIGHT: 198 mm
PUBLISHED BY: Penguin Books Ltd
DATE PUBLISHED: 2002-05-30
CITY:
GENRE: SPORTS & RECREATION / Water Sports / Scuba & Snorkeling, TRAVEL / Essays & Travelogues
WIDTH: 129 mm
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Book Themes:
Underwater (sub-aqua) swimming, Travel writing
Tim Ecott joined the BBC World Service as a producer and correspondent in news and current affairs. A specialist on Southern Africa and the Indian Ocean he spent two years based in the Seychelles where he developed a parallel career as a dive leader. He lives in Richmond, London.