Book by Bret Gilliam
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Vendeur : ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. N° de réf. du vendeur G1878348426I4N00
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Vendeur : Antique Mall Books, Smyrna, GA, Etats-Unis
Hardback. Etat : Collectible: Very Good. Signed and inscribed by the author and 2 principles of the book (Mike deGruy & the other is indecipherable. VERY GOOD in a very good dust jacket. No marks in text. Bidning is tight and square. 489 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour), portraits (chiefly colour) ; 29 cm (8 x 11 inches), and 8 lbs. . . . . . . . . . 20 enduring personalities that helped make diving what it is today. 1.) Peter Benchley -- 2.) Zale Parry who also set the depth record for women divers back in 1954 -- 3.) Stan Waterman provides both the books Foreword -- 4.) Bev Morgan pioneered the first dive training programs. His image in full hardhat dress also graces the books cover -- 5.) 6.) Ron and Valerie Taylor who rose to fame in the iconic shark documentary film Blue Water, White Death -- 7.) Al Giddings Filmmaker - The Deep, Abyss, Titanic, etc -- 8.) Chuck Nicklin, retail pioneer and cameraman (The Diving Locker) -- 9.) 10.) Dick Bonin (Scubapro) and Bob Hollis (Oceanic) manufacturers -- 11.) 12.) Ernie Brooks and Paul Human, photography masters -- 13.) Dr. ob Ballard who discovered the wrecks of the Titanic, Bismarck, and PT-109 -- 14.) Wes Skiles cave explorer -- 15.) Mike deGruy, filmmaker -- 16.) John Chatterton wreck explorer (of Shadow Divers fame) -- 17) Greg MacGillivray, IMAX film producer -- 18.) 19.) Howard and Michele Hall, husband/wife team of who seem to dominate the realm of documentary underwater films -- 20.) Stan Waterman. . . . . . . . The full color book is lavishly illustrated with great photographs that capture each interviewee throughout their diving careers. N° de réf. du vendeur 2408190004
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Vendeur : Ally Press Center, St. Paul, MN, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : Near Fine. 1st Edition. 9 X 11.25489 pages. White cloth hardcover. No names or defects. Near Fine. Dust jacket is also Near Fine. Color photography throughout. N° de réf. du vendeur 2509211shelfN-off
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Vendeur : GoldBooks, Denver, CO, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : new. New Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed. N° de réf. du vendeur 41R29_25_1878348426
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Vendeur : R&R Better Books, Martinez, CA, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : Good. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. * 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. Signed by Author(s). N° de réf. du vendeur SFOL0005
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