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3) Scuba diving
Author
Publisher
Human Kinetics
Pub. Date
2010
Physical Desc
ix, 233 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm.
Description
"Scuba Diving" demystifies the complex topics of scuba diving, covering topics such as gas laws and the physics and physiology of diving. As an added bonus, readers will find recommendations on top diving sites around the world and sites ideal for divers at any level.
Author
Description
"Jay Gardiner has given himself a fool's errand-to find the remains of his deceased father in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Monastery Beach. He knows it's a long shot, but Jay feels it's the only way for him to lift the weight of guilt he has carried since his dad's death by suicide the previous year. The dive begins well enough, but the sudden appearance of a giant squid puts Jay in very real jeopardy, made infinitely worse by the arrival of...
9) Night diver
Author
Formats
Description
Returning to the Caribbean island of St. Vincent to help save her family's treasure-hunting business, Kate Donnelly must form an uneasy alliance with British military diver Holden Cameron when equipment, treasure, and even divers start disappearing.
Publisher
NCircle Entertainment
Pub. Date
2018
Physical Desc
1 DVD (90 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Dive into adventure with your favorite underwater explorers, the Octonauts! Join brave Captain Barnacles, daredevil ex-pirate, Kwazii and medic Peso Penguin, along with the other Octonauts as they explore the world's oceans, rescue the creatures who live there and protect their habitats above and below the waves! On this exciting DVD, join the Octonauts as they journey to the Everglades to help Tweak's dad, Ranger Marsh, track down several invasive...
11) 47 meters down
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
2017
Formats
Description
Two sisters vacationing in Mexico are trapped in a shark cage at the bottom of the ocean. With less than an hour of oxygen left and great white sharks circling nearby, they must fight to survive.
12) Moana's big leap
Author
Series
Disney princess. Beginnings volume 7
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
123 pages : color illustrations ; 20 cm.
Description
"It is eight-year-old Moana's first time participating in the Tiale celebration--a festival that occurs every ten years and honors a brave female ancestor. Thanks to determination and coaching from her mother, Moana competes in the cliff diving competition!"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Crabtree Pub
Pub. Date
c2008
Physical Desc
32 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 23 cm.
Description
Describes the swimming and diving events in the Olympic games, including relays, synchronized swimming, and water polo, and includes Olympics trivia and the history of each event at the games.
15) Swim for it!
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Series
Formats
Description
A pig, a cow, and an elephant enjoy a day at the pool until the elephant becomes too afraid to jump in.
16) The dive
Publisher
Image Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2023]
Formats
Description
A deep-sea diving trip turns into a fight for survival for two sisters when a catastrophic landslide sends rocks tumbling into the ocean, trapping one of them below the surface.
17) Jabari jumps
Author
Series
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 30 cm
Description
"Jabari is definitely ready to jump off the diving board. He's finished his swimming lessons and passed his swim test, and he's a great jumper, so he's not scared at all. "Looks easy," says Jabari, watching the other kids take their turns. But when his dad squeezes his hand, Jabari squeezes back. He needs to figure out what kind of special jump to do anyway, and he should probably do some stretches before climbing up onto the diving board. In a sweetly...
18) Cannonball
Author
Publisher
Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Description
Determined to execute the perfect cannonball dive, a boy tries to follow everyone's advice but finally hears Nan, an expert and former champion, who advises doing it his own way.
Author
Publisher
Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
273 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
Description
"Jill Heinerth-the first person in history to dive deep into an Antarctic iceberg and leader of a team that discovered the ancient watery remains of Mayan civilizations-has descended farther into the inner depths of our planet than any other woman. She takes us into the harrowing split-second decisions that determine whether a diver makes it back to safety, the prejudices that prevent women from pursuing careers underwater, and her endeavor to recover...
Author
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
400 pages
Description
"Filled with more than 350 images from National Geographic, 100 Dives of a Lifetime provides the ultimate bucket list for ardent scuba divers and aspirational travelers alike. From diving with manta rays at night in Kona, Hawaii, and swimming with hammerheads of Cocos Island in Costa Rica to exploring caves in Belize's Lighthouse Atoll and diving beneath the ice floes of Antarctica, this exquisite inspirational book is filled with beautiful imagery,...
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