The Mammoth Book of the Deep: Over 30 True Stories of Danger and Adventure Under the Sea

by Jon E. Lewis (Editor)

Thirty true-life stories of endurance and adventure from our planet's final frontier.

Genres: Nonfiction

512 pages, Paperback

First published June 22, 2007

About the author

Jon E. Lewis is a historian and writer, whose books on history and military history are sold worldwide. He is also editor of many The Mammoth Book of anthologies, including the bestselling On the Edge and Endurance and Adventure.

He holds graduate and postgraduate degrees in history. His work has appeared in New Statesman, the Independent, Time Out and the Guardian. He lives in Herefordshire with his partner and children.

From: Constable & Robinson

Reviews

[Aimee · Rating 4 out of 5]

Brilliant collection of short stories! It lured me in with tales of deep sea exploration, luminescent critters and scary things! The stories transitioned more towards science, warfare, and scavenging, but remained captivating.

[Alice Harbin · Rating 4 out of 5]

I found this book to be very entertaining while I was struggling to get used to using my apnea equipment. I would get all set up with the head harness on and then attach the breathing mask to the air pressure machine. Out would come the book, and I would imagine myself diving with the writers in the book. Some how the stories about dying didn't bother me, but the fascination of the divers about the wonders in the deep water caught my imagination. I was hooked on hearing more about it. I've taken diving lessons, but didn't take the final free dive, so I understood the wonderful feeling of freedom when you are under water. The weightlessness, the forgotten concerns of everyday life added to the joy of it.
I never learned much about the world wars in school and this book taught me something about that as well.
As a diversion, this was great for me, but it may not be so interesting to others.

[Stephen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good collection of diving stories, all over the map, verying topics