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The History of Underwater Exploration
by Robert F. Marx

ISBN: 0486264874
Dover Publications Price: $7.95
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The noted marine archaeologist and treasure-hunting diver's history of diving, from the free divers of the ancient world to those using modern research equipment. Subjects such as underwater archaeology, sunken treasure, oceanography and skin diving are explored along with the evolution of SCUBA equipment, submarine warfare, and more. 46 photographs.

Table of Contents for The History of Underwater Exploration
INTRODUCTION
1. FREE DIVERS IN THE OLD WORLD
2. FREE DIVERS IN THE NEW WORLD
3. DIVING BELLS
4. DIVING MACHINES
5. DIVING WITH A HELMET
6. MAN GOES DEEPER
7. ARMORED DIVING SUITS
8. SCUBAS
9. DIVERS IN WARFARE
10. SUBMARINES
11. SKIN DIVING
12. UNDERWATER ARCHEOLOGY
13. SUNKEN TREASURE
14. OCEANOGRAPHY
15. UNDERWATER HABITATS
SUGGESTED READING
INDEX

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