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A detailed guide, offering an appealing mixture of tourism-with-a-conscience, culture and travel tips. -- The Times, London --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

I strongly recommend this book to all persons interested in any aspects of deep diving. -- Book testimonial

If you plan to slip outside the envelope your training agency mailed you with your C-card, this book is a -- In Depth

One of the best single source diving texts I have purchased. -- Book testimonial

The wealth of information compressed into these pages bridges the gap from kindergarten to graduate school for most divers. -- Book testimonial

This is the definitive guide, essential to the safe conduct of deep scuba diving operations. -- Book testimonial --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

"Super-stylish travel guides - perfect for short break addicts" Harvey Nichols magazine; "Who should pack Footprint - readers who want to escape the crowd." The Observer"

Dry Suit Diving, 3rd Edition is considered the ultimate text on the selection, use, and maintenance of dry suits. This book picks up where the owner’s manuals and certification agencies texts end. If you are an avid dry suit diver, technical diver, instructor, or dive store owner, this book is a must-read reference.

DrySuit Diving, 3rd Edition contains the following chapters:
• A Brief History of Diver Thermal Protection
• Why Thermal Protection is Important
• Contaminated Water Diving
• Types of Dry Suits
• Dry Suit Valves
• Dry Suit Undergarments
• Dry Suit Accessories
• Setting Up Your Dry Suit System
• Dressing Into Your Dry Suit System
• Diving with Your Dry Suit System
• Maintenance of Your Dry Suit System
• Dry Suit Repairs
• Bibliography
• Thermal Guidelines

DrySuit Diving, 3rd Edition is heavily illustrated with numerous photographs and tables. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

A comprehensive guide to exciting ways of seeing the most beautiful and interesting parts of the British countryside. For anyone interested in planning a holiday in Britain, this book is an indispensable tool, packed with information on the best places to visit and sights to see. Maps of each region's most picturesque walks and drives have been provided, as well as lists of local activities and attractions not to be missed, so readers can take full advantage of all the variety the island has to offer. Four-color photographs, maps, and illustrations throughout.

Landlubbers joke that sailors are always wanting to head off to the ends of the earth, but Chris Santella takes that life-changing desire very seriously. In this, the third installment in his immensely successful “Fifty Places” series, Santella assembles a crew of the world’s greatest championship racers and professional adventurers and persuades them to disclose their favorite destinations around the globe.

Interviewees include some of the best-known men and women in the sport: Tom Whidden and Gary Jobson (members of the winning 1987 America’s Cup crew), Jeff Johnstone (of J-Boats), award-winning sailing writer Lin Pardy, and many others. The amazingly diverse places they’ve selected range from clubby East Coast ports (Marblehead, Annapolis), to idyllic tropical refuges (Ilha Grande, Brazil; the Polynesian atoll of Mopelia), to some of the most hair-raisingly treacherous waters on earth (Cape Horn).

Coastlines around the world—even Antarctica and the Arctic—are represented, and the chosen spots include some spectacular inland waters, such as the Bras d’Or Lakes and the North Channel of Lake Huron. For each of the 50 places, the sailor recommending the venue spins an entertaining yarn about his or her experience there, and each description is accompanied by a "make you want to go there now" photograph.

Sink your toes into miles of pink sand, make flippered friends in a swim-with-the-dolphins program, set your mouth on fire at a legendary conch shack, or break the bank at the Caribbean's largest casino —Fodor's Bahamas, 19th Edition offers all these experiences and more! Our local writers have traveled throughout these islands to find the best hotels, restaurants, attractions and activities to prepare you for a journey of stunning variety. Before you leave for your trip be sure to pack your Fodor's guide to ensure you don't miss a thing.

The San Francisco Chronicle sums it up best —"Fodor's guides are saturated with information."

-New compact trim size make these guides even more portable
-Two-color interior design makes it easier to find the information you need
-Fodor's Choice Ratings flag must-see sights and hidden treasures
-Hotel and restaurant reviews cover all budgets
-Plus multi-day itineraries to help you build the right trip for you and/or your family

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Visit www.fodors.com to find up-to-date travel bargains, mini-guides to worldwide destinations, information on local festivals, dazzling drives, maps, vacation planning tips and much more!

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Footprint Handbooks, the best of the best! -- Le Monde, Paris --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

"Painstakingly researched, comprehensive, well-written and, perhaps best of all, opinionated." Business Traveller. Asia - Pacific