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Mixed Gas Diving: The Ultimate Challenge for Technical Diving Paperback – January 1, 1993

by Tom Mount (Author), Bret Gilliam (Author)
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  1. Print length
    392 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Watersport Pub
  4. Publication date
    January 1, 1993
  5. ISBN-10
    0922769419
  6. ISBN-13
    978-0922769414
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Watersport Pub; First Edition (January 1, 1993)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 392 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0922769419
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0922769414
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 15.2 ounces
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  • ERIC M JOHNSON
    5.0 out of 5 stars Keeping up on scuba current events
    Reviewed in the United States on October 29, 2012
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    I thought I was doing pretty good when I qualified as a Master Diver and Dive Master, with an additional certification as a Nitrox Diver. Now Technical Diving is increasing exponentially in popularity, with mixed gas deep dives, side mount rigs & multiple scuba cylinders, diver propulsion rigs, dive computers and complex techniques. I got this book and several others just to keep abreast of developments in the field of scuba diving, and am very glad I did! It's a reference keeper in our scuba library!
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  • Martin McLeod
    5.0 out of 5 stars Sweet read
    Reviewed in the United States on December 16, 2013
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    Good info really taught me a lot. Would recommend to anyone interested in tec diving. This book will teach you a lot about important aspects of deep diving.
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  • Roger Brown
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United States on December 11, 2015
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    Outstanding book and very well written – it's amazing how few things of changed since the 1990s.
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  • M. Celia Evesque
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent read
    Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2013
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    It's not the latest publication but it certainly pertinent and a great read for anyone wanting to read and learn about technical gas diving.
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  • bnelson201
    5.0 out of 5 stars Cool book!
    Reviewed in the United States on December 18, 2012
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    Great book to see where we were 15 years ago in diving theory and technology. Many of the principles are still valid.
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  • Stephen Wood
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United States on August 23, 2014
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    Excellent
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  • Leewenhooke
    5.0 out of 5 stars More than you ever wanted to know
    Reviewed in the United States on August 14, 2007
    If you're used to PADI textbooks with glossy photos or summarized explanations about why certain diving rules hold true, you will be slightly overwhelmed. This is an in-depth discussion of the art and science of breathing underwater.
    As you may know, Tom Mount is the founder and current CEO of IANTD which is slowly surpassing TDI as the predominant certifying body of technical diving. His work is backed by the experience of thousands of dives and the lessons from a few mistakes that he discusses candidly in his book (i.e. on-site DCS treatment, what happens when you dive REALLY deep on air). I have read several books on the subject, to include my training manuals and Mount and Gilliam's work is one of the most comprehensive without getting into advanced physiology.
    What impressed me the most was the holistic approach they take to diving. They go as far as to discuss the process of aerobic cellular respiration, what it's like to visit a hyperbaric chamber, how to ready a patient on your boat for helicopter rescue and reference yogis and Buddhist monks in proper breathing and relaxation techniques to improve air consumption and reduce CO2 absorption. The information about rebreathers and dive computer technology is a little dated, but their discussion of the development and history of decompression tables (Buhlman, VPM, etc.) that today's modern computers are based on is still relevant. The chapters on gas blending, equipment setup and selecting the best mix for a given depth and duration are readable and offer "plug-in" formulas and practical exercises with an answer key in the back.
    As with any diving activity, no one should ever undertake a practice they are not trained for, but understanding this book before you receive your training will further your comprehension of topics your instructor may only skim over or avoid discussing.
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