Wrecks: The World's Best Dives

Wrecks: The World's Best Dives
ISBN-10
8854400149
ISBN-13
9788854400146
Category
Sports & Recreation / Water Sports / Scuba & Snorkeling
Pages
240
Language
English
Published
2003
Publisher
White Star
Authors
Egidio Trainito, Kurt Amsler

Description

The history of man is in great part linked to the development of sea traffic, despite the risk of death due to bad weather or war. Produced to show readers the underwater treasures that have till now been the exclusive preserve of a fortunate few, this book presents an assortment of the most breathtaking wrecks in the world. Superb photographs, practical information on the dives, and well-documented descriptions bring life back to the sunken giants. The routes taken are described in detail and three-dimensional reconstructions help the reader to understand the itineraries.

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