| You may have seen Frank Zeigler of Professional Diving Services
in Portland, Victoria on the ABC show New Inventors on 1 April 2009. His
'Smart Arm' invention won the night's episode, a canterlevered bolt-on
winch system that assists in entering and exiting hyperbaric chambers,
storage tanks and the like. Frank is a delightful guy, intelligent,
a top dive instructor, an ex-policeman, and ex councillor and Lord Mayor
of Portland. Congratulations Frank. |
RECENT AQUISTIONS
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are International mail-order suppliers and distributors of books to the
general public and the diving industry. Ordering is easy - via phone, fax,post
or e-mail. We have over 400 titles in our main catalog, and also have a
number of second-hand titles. Searching for a particular diving or marine-related
book? Contact us - we will be pleased to assist as best we can. We also
publish a number of books not related to the marine world - military and
Australian history. For underwater books on all subjects - scuba diving,
commercial diving, wreck books, technical diving, underwater photography,
dive travel, hyperbaric medicine, fishes and sharks, marine science, oceanography,
all aspects of marine life books - we have, perhaps, the largest range
in the world.
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VALE - DICK JOLLY
Captain Dick Jolly was a
remarkable man, a tug captain and salvage expert who document his extraordinary
achievements in Wrecks, Rescues and Salvage (see under 'Treasure').
He lost his battle to cancer at his home in Eden, New South Wales, on 7
February 2009.
VALE - XAVIER MANIUET
has died in an aircrash in France in March 2009. This remarkable man wrote,
amongst other books,
The Jaws of Death. But there was more, much
more, to Xavier Maniguet than being an author - see the entry under his
book.
VALE - ISOBEL BENNETT.
Author and marine zoologist
Isobel Bennett has died, aged 98. She is well known to divers who have
taken an interest in the marine habitat, especially the near shore environment,
and did her 'apprenticeship' with William Dakin, contributing significantly
to his 'Australian Seashores', Angus & Robertson, 1952. Her own acclaimed
'The Fringe of the Sea' was published by Rigby in 1966.
An honorary Master of Science,
an Officer of the Order of Austtalia and recipient of an honorary doctorate
from the University of New South Wales, Isobel wrote 10 books about Austtalian
seashores and the Great Barrier Reef. Following 40 years at the zoology
department in Sydney University, she continued to work tirelessly into
her nineties with the local community, conserving the marine life on the
rock platforms around her home on Sydney's northern beaches.
Part details from
Allen & Unwin via Bookseller & Publisher magazine, March 2008. |
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With all the misery in the world, the
misunderstanding, intollerance, fanaticism, greed and abuse, it is wonderfull
to appreciate that this is not the way of the universe, and not the way
God, your God,meant it to be.
The smile of a child tells us that.
Young Dario Romeo, then three
years old; the son of Dr Alberto Romeo, the pioneer Italian underwater
photographer and author. See his new book above. (Photo taken some thirty
years ago). |
"Water - the ocean - is our most natural
environment. We are born naked from the miniature ocean of the mother's
womb."
Jacques Mayol, 1927-2001 |
"You all have to pay $2.00 to come in.
Old people only pay $1.00."
Sign
written and placed at the reception desk by my (then) six year old son.
Thanks Sam!!! Thats what happens when you have children late in life.
"People who live within their means suffer from a lack of imagination."
Oscar Wilde.
"Why is it that Seaworld serves fish in their restaurant? I can't
help thinking that I'm eating a slow learner."
"Buy more books". Peter Stone.
Thinking of diving or just visiting HERVEY BAY. Have a look at
Syd Tanner's website : www.herveybaydownunder.com.au
He also has a DVD for sale.
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ENCYCLOPEDIA
OF AUSTRALIAN SHIPWRECKS
And
Other Maritime Incidents.
Includes
no less than 15,600 alphabetic entries of vessels of all rigs, sizes,
and shapes, that have been lost, or involved in a major maritime incident:
the definitive reference on Australian ship losses. Such a listing has
never before been achieved. That it has now been published is due to the
extensive primary research of some three hundred authors of shipwreck
and maritime publications. The objective is to provide a short
entry for each vessel, with relevant physical details, history, and information
on her loss or incident. This is followed by a code to a published book
or reference so as to provide the reader with a means of finding further
information; the encyclopedia is thus very much a bibliography.
Hardcover,
dustjacket, 1232 pages, 190 x 250 mm portrait size, a small number of photographs,
40 maps, gazetteer, glossary, bibliography, chronology, statistics, and
research advice.
$86.00,
plus $9.00 postage anywhere in Australia (includes GST). Overseas
postage at cost. Link
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THE LAST NEW
GUINEA SALVAGE PIRATE
Fritz Herscheid.
If you only read one diving
book this year, then it should be this remarkable book. Some of the dives
will horrify you - 300 ft on air inside a ship trying to put out a condenser,
diving for silver coins under the control of the Marcos clan in the Philippines,
beating off rival salvage divers for legal and illegal gains in the many
wrecks of Papua New Guinea. A great book.
Hardcover, dustjacket, 496
pages, mono and colour prints. $56.00
For a full description, link
on the book image. |
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WORLD ATLAS OF MARINE
FISHES
Rudie H. Kuiter and Helmut
Debelius.
This enormous book is the
most comprehensive of fish identification guides that I have seen. It includes
over six thousand full colour photograph covring 4,200 species, and claims
to be a new benchmark for fish identification. ‘Presented here are the
fishes one is likely to see when diving or snorkelling, as well as those
that are of interest to those who main seawater aquariums. It includes
both tropical and temperate fishes, those that inhbit rocky reefs and coral
reefs, inshore and offshore, and pelagics. The text is not extensive, with
general information on habitat and distribution, number of species within
a group, behaviour, aquarium considerations, identification between sexes
and age. It is an invaluabl reference book for anyone interested in fishes.
It is indeed huge, wighing in at over 3kg. Hardcover, laminated boards,
just under A4 size, 720 pages full colour throughout, general contents
list, scientific species name index. $148.00 |
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Prepared for Marine History
Publications.
THE AUSTRALIA RUN
Jack Loney and Peter Stone
$56.00
Volume 6 in the series -AUSTRALIANSHIPWRECKS.
Hardcover, dustjacket, 360
pages,mono photographs.
Covers those vessels lostbetweenthe
United Kingdom and Australia.
Although the final bookinthe
series, The Australia Run stands alone in its coverage of the vesselslost,not
only on Australian shores, but enroute to or from Australia.
For a full description,linkto
The
Australia Run. |
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Peter Stone's DIVE AUSTRALIA
A Handbook for Scuba Divers
$42.00
The definitive book on scuba
diving in Australia. Now in its fourth edition and due for re-print.
For further details on thebook,
and updates, enter on the book.
Please note: Title is OUTOFPRINT
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Divers and dive shop
and charter operators please note: I am currently updating the book
DIVE AUSTRALIA to its fifth edition. If you have comment on a special
dive site you may like to email me.
Expressions of interest to purchase the fifth edition can be placed
now, no payment required. I will advise by email when it is released which
should be by the end of 2009. Not sure of the cost but probably around
the old price of $46.00. See further details on
the old fourth edition which is no longer available. Contact Oceans
Enterprises to register your interest and be advised of its release. |
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Write underwater with an ordinarypencil.
AQUANOTES
$15.00 per pad.
A most valuable aid forthediver
and anyone involved in water activities. Ideal for taking observationnotes,or
simply to communicate underwater or in wet conditions. Slipsinto divevest
for easy access. Fifty sheets 90 x 130 mm in size, spiralbound, withstiff
plastic covers for easy of writing. No metal - no rusting.Sheetsmay be
torn off or remain on pad. |
WE HAVE ABOUT 400
NEW BOOK TITLES IN STOCK and MANY SECOND-HAND BOOKS.
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below or link on the frame list to the left.
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Browse our categories, or
use the drop-down list or search facility.
We have over 400 specialist
books listed, each with an appropriate description to assist your selection.
To order, simply note title
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note:For your convenience, we have included some 'usually available' second-handbooksin
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OUR
OWN OCEANS ENTERPRISES PUBLICATIONS.
DiveAustralia,The
Lady and the President,
HostagestoFreedom
- The Fall of Rabaul
Several
titles. |
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SCUBA
DIVER'S LOGBOOK
Record
your dives, one per page, in 100-log book.
AQUANOTES
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underwater with an ordinary pencil. |
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GENERAL.
Narratives,
Biographies, Anthologies.Novels.
Oceans
and Oceanography.
Naval,Military,US
SEALS, Special Operations.
History
of Diving. Pearl Diving |
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PICTORIALS
- PHOTOGRAPHY.
Special
Interest.
Underwater
Still Photography and Video |
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MARINE
LIFE
General,no
fish.
Invertebrates.
Shells.
Corals,
Coral Reefs and Great Barrier Reef
Marine
mammals. |
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FISHES
AND SHARKS |
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IKAN
SERIES
Marine
life identification books of the highest quality.
Crustacea,
Nudibranchs, Cephalopods, Elasmobranchs.
Asia
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DIVING INSTRUCTION.
Sport
diving. Commercial diving.
Hyperbaric
Medicine.
Mixed
Gas and Technical diving.
Cave
and Cavern diving. |
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TRAVEL-DIVE
GUIDES and LOCATIONS.
Australia.
Pacific,SE
Asia, The World. |
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WRECKS.
Australian
Shipwrecks.
International
shipwrecks and salvage.
Maritime
Archaeology and History
Salvage
and Treasure. |
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AUSTRALIAN
STATE GOVERNMENT MARINE PUBLICATIONS.
SouthAustralia.
Tasmania.
Victoria. |
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DVDs.
We don't stock an extensive
range of underwater DVDs, but these are excellent and are of great interest. |
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DIVE
MAGAZINES.
We don't trade in these
but we do have quite a few copies of old Australian dive magazines. |
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ONE-OFF
SPECIALS - ALL CATEGORIES.
New
books but most are out of print with only one copy available.
(Hey...Baxter,my
beautiful bull terrier, was a one-off.) |
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SECOND-HAND
BOOKS
All
diving-relatedcategories.
Note:
Some of the more popular out-of-printbooks
are
included in the main listing of new books. |
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MILITARY
BOOKS
A
small selection of new and second-hand titles, mainly on the Pacific War. |
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BOOKS
ON PAPUA NEW GUINEA AND THE PACIFIC
A
small selection of new and second-hand books. |
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PHOTOGRAPHY
BOOKS
A
small selection of books on general photography.
(For
books on underwater photography see above) |
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BOOKS
WANTED
We are seeking many second-hand
titles. Perhaps you have copies for sale.
We are always interested
in buying second-hand dive book. |
Covers additional material
and errata as provided direct from the author or publisher.
Enter on the image. |
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ENCYCLOPEDIA
of AUSTRALIAN SHIPWRECKS
Peter
Stone |
AUSTRALIAN
MARINE
LIFE
Graham
Edgar |
HOSTAGES
TO FREEDOM - THE FALL OF RABAUL
PeterStone |
DIVE
AUSTRALIA.
4th
Edition
PeterStone |
THE
AUSTRALIA RUN
JackLoneyand
Peter Stone |
THE
LADY AND THE PRESIDENT
Peter
Stone |
THE
OCEAN WORLD
Special
topics relevent to the marine world, and its preservation.
TAKING
THE PLUNGE
Learning
recreational scuba diving, the THREE GOLDEN RULES, and FAQs - Frequently
Asked Questions.
IMPORTANT
OCEAN and DIVING LINKS.
These
include a number of interesting and important links to relevant websites,of
interestto divers. Most have been extracted from Peter Stone's Dive
Australia.They include links to general scuba diving sites, shipwrecks,marine
life,dive news and information, weather and tides, government departmentsandtravel.
WORLD
NEWS.
Of
particular interest to divers.
HISTORY
OF DIVING
Some
notes on the history of diving, and links. |
THE
OCEAN WORLD
TAKING
THE PLUNGE
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