Diving and Subaquatic Medicine

Diving and Subaquatic Medicine

Author: Carl Edmonds

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2015-09-11

Total Pages: 838

ISBN-13: 1482260131

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Considered an essential resource by many in the field, Diving and Subaquatic Medicine remains the leading text on diving medicine, written to fulfil the requirements of any general physician wishing to advise their patients appropriately when a diving trip is planned, for those accompanying diving expeditions or when a doctor is required to assess


The Mysterious Science of the Sea, 1775–1943

The Mysterious Science of the Sea, 1775–1943

Author: Natascha Adamowsky

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2015-10-06

Total Pages: 257

ISBN-13: 1317317203

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The depths of the oceans are the last example of terra incognita on earth. Adamowsky presents a study of the sea, arguing that – contrary to popular belief – post-Enlightenment discourse on the sea was still subject to mystery and wonder, and not wholly rationalized by science.


Treasure Hunt

Treasure Hunt

Author: Peter Earle

Publisher: Macmillan

Published: 2008-07-08

Total Pages: 416

ISBN-13: 9780312380397

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"By the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, treasure hunting had become a professional occupation, with a new breed of diver emerging. Much of their time was spent salvaging the wrecks of English and Dutch East-Indiamen carrying treasure to finance business in Asia. Ever since, men have been prepared to risk life and fortune in the search for underwater riches."--BOOK JACKET.


Technical Diving from the Bottom Up

Technical Diving from the Bottom Up

Author: Kevin Gurr

Publisher: Periscope Publishing Ltd.

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 280

ISBN-13: 1904381200

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'Technical Diving From The Bottom Up' is a guide to both 'would be' and experienced technical divers. Covering a range of topics, it is designed to guide the reader through the basics such as physiology and equipment configuration, before moving onto deep mixed gas decompression diving and the use of rebreathers.


The War

The War

Author: William Howard Russell

Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand

Published: 2024-01-04

Total Pages: 502

ISBN-13: 337517893X

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Reprint of the original, first published in 1856.


Sevastopol’s Wars

Sevastopol’s Wars

Author: Mungo Melvin CB OBE

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2017-05-18

Total Pages: 802

ISBN-13: 1472822285

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Sevastopol's Wars is the first book in any language to cover the full history of Russia's historic Crimean naval citadel, from its founding through to the current tensions that threaten the region. Founded by Catherine the Great, the maritime city of Sevastopol has been fought over for centuries. Crucial battles of the Crimean War were fought on the hills surrounding the city, and the memory of this stalwart defence inspired those who fruitlessly battled the Germans during World War II. Twice the city has faced complete obliteration yet twice it has risen, phoenix-like, from the ashes. In this groundbreaking volume, award-winning author Mungo Melvin explores how Sevastopol became the crucible of conflict over three major engagements – the Crimean War, the Russian Civil War and World War II – witnessing the death and destruction of countless armies yet creating the indomitable 'spirit of Sevastopol'. By weaving together first-hand interviews, detailed operational reports and battle analysis, Melvin creates a rich tapestry of history.


The Gas Mask in Interwar Germany

The Gas Mask in Interwar Germany

Author: Peter Thompson

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2023-04-30

Total Pages: 341

ISBN-13: 1009314831

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Exploring the history of the gas mask in Germany from 1915 to the eve of the Second World War, Peter Thompson traces how chemical weapons and protective technologies like the gas mask produced new relationships to danger, risk, management and mastery in the modern age of mass destruction. Recounting the apocalyptic visions of chemical death that circulated in interwar Germany, he argues that while everyday encounters with the gas mask tended to exacerbate fears, the gas mask also came to symbolize debates about the development of military and chemical technologies in the Weimar Republic and the Third Reich. He underscores how the gas mask was tied into the creation of an exclusionary national community under the Nazis and the altered perception of environmental danger in the second half of the twentieth century. As this innovative new history shows, chemical warfare and protection technologies came to represent poignant visions of the German future.


The War

The War

Author: Sir William Howard Russell

Publisher:

Published: 1856

Total Pages: 508

ISBN-13:

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