Scuba Diving & Snorkeling for Dummies

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Summary: What a useless book!!!!
Review: I found this book to be totally useless. I just tells you how to go to a dive shop and get certified. There is almost no useful instruction in the whole book. Just go get certified and you can skip the book. I expected info on using the dive tables or other specific info, however, I found it completely lacking anything you don't get in a basic open water class. I guess if you want to be told the kind of things you will learn in a dive class go ahead. This book does not compare with the other books in the "Dummies" Series. Don't waste your money.

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Summary: Scuba Diving & Snorkeling For Dummies
Review: This book is a very poor textbook probably because it was not even written by an Instructor. They should have at least chosen an author who was certified as an Instructor. The information given is bare minimum and does not cover all topics you really need to know. There are much better entry level books available here.

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Summary: limited knowledge and over simplification of scuba diving
Review: This book is oversimplified and leaves out important details dive students need to know in order to fully enjoy scuba diving while maximizing safety. This is just a hype book to sell the training agency who sponsored it and their poorly structured courses. Many superior books on this site. Save your money on this one.

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Summary: EXCELLENT RESOURCE FOR THE BEGINNING DIVER
Review: This book is put together and presented in such a way as not to discourage anybody who has thought about learning to dive from doing so. There are a lot of books out there that are still influnced by training agencies that still think all divers should be taught like they are Navy Seals. It was refreshing to find a book that is accuarte and promotes diving for what it really is a fun, non-competitive, family sport. I have been involved in the dive industruy for over 20 years and diving for over 30 years and I highly recommend this book for anybody that has thought of giving Scuba diving a try.

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Summary: great, informative, enjoyable and easy to read
Review: We bought this for general information, expecting a simplified guide but found it to be very informative and interesting. Great pictures and notes, very easy to read, even for my 11 year old who can't wait to get certified. The cd-rom that comes with it is full of information, a quick PADI course, video clips, and it is worth the price of the book alone! a great buy!