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Author Kelley, Lisa Eareckson, author

Title The Antarctic dive guide / Lisa Eareckson Kelley
Edition Third edition
Published Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2015
©2015

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Description 1 online resource (144 pages) : color illustrations, color maps
Series WildGuides
WildGuides.
Contents A brief history of diving in Antarctica -- The continent of Antarctica -- Diving in Antarctica -- Leopard seals -- Underwater photography and videography in Antarctica -- Other ways to capture the underwater realm of Antarctica -- Common benthic life of the Antarctic Peninsula & South Georgia -- Natural product chemistry from Antarctic marine organisms -- Guidance for visitors to the Antarctic -- Marine wildlife watching guidelines -- Dive sites of the Anarctic Peninsula -- DIve sites of South Georgia
Summary The Antarctic Dive Guide is the first and only dive guide to the seventh continent, until recently the exclusive realm of scientific and military divers. Today, however, the icy waters of Antarctica have become the extreme destination for recreational divers wishing to explore beyond the conventional and observe the strange marine life that abounds below the surface. This book is packed with information about the history of diving in Antarctica and its wildlife, and features stunning underwater photography. The Antarctic Dive Guide covers 31 key dive sites on the Antarctic Peninsula and South Georgia
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
Notes Print version record
Subject Scuba diving -- Antarctica -- Guidebooks
SPORTS & RECREATION -- Water Sports.
SPORTS & RECREATION -- Swimming & Diving.
Scuba diving
Antarctica
Genre/Form Guidebooks
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9781400865994
1400865999