Diving Pioneers and Innovators

New World Publications, 2005. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. * SIGNED by author Bret Gilliam and 10 other diving and filming experts/contributors including Stan Waterman, Michele and Howard Hall, and Valerie Taylor across several of the first pages. * Stated First Edition. * Book cover like new, slight edge wear - pages clean, bright and unmarked spine like new. * Jacket shows modest shelf wear and 2 taped tears; protected in fresh mylar cover. * Proceeds benefit Friends of the Library; books sold are NOT ex-library. * ""Honest and reliable service - every book hand-packaged with care.""

The book manages to combine humor, adventure, tragedy, triumph, heroism, and even some forays into the risqué... while chronicling the careers of 20 enduring personalities that helped make diving what it is today. Some of those interviewed are retired now, one (author Peter Benchley of Jaws fame) recently passed away, and many are still making history through their ongoing work. It s quite a group.
Featured Interviews are with: Bob Ballard, Peter Benchley, Dick Bonin, Ernie Brooks, John Chatterton, Mike deGruy, Al Giddings, Bret Gilliam, Howard and Michele Hall, Bob Hollis, Paul Humann, Greg MacGillivray, Bev Morgan, Chuck Nicklin, Ron and Val Taylor, Zale Parry, Wes Skiles and Stan Waterman.