The Rapture of the Deep: And Other Dive Stories You Probably Shouldn't Know

by Michael G. Zinsley

Journey with scuba instructor Michael Zinsley as he dives his way through 16 countries, rubbing shoulders with the locals and mixing underwater adventure with after-hours escapades. The Rapture of the Deep is fast paced and rich in content, consisting of humorous anecdotes, insightful histories, underwater descriptions, and terrifying close calls. The diving stories relate events seen once in a thousand dives. Native cultures are revealed with an awareness that only someone who has lived in those lands can describe. The book's lighter side is the combination of underwater adventure mixed with after-hours escapades (imagine Cousteau extending his documentaries to include closing time in the local bars). The descriptions of coral reef life are written in a way that non-diving readers will be as intrigued as the experts. Featuring stories
Antigua, Australia, Bermuda, Bonaire, California, Fiji, Guam, Indonesia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Palau, Philippines, Ponape, Saint Lucia, Solomon Islands, Thailand, Tonga, Truk, U.S. Virgin Islands, Vanuatu, Western Samoa, and Yap. Includes over 20 color photos and maps.

Genres: Nonfiction, Sports

280 pages, Paperback

First published December 19, 1999

Reviews

[Simon Hodge · Rating 4 out of 5]

I didn't think I was going to enjoy this book at first but there are some really interesting stories amongst the chapters, some of which were incredibly funny.

[Kristopher · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good book, but reading about some of the stuff the author commonly does before diving makes me amazed that it wasn't published posthumously. Think drinking and smoking dope before diving. Not recommended in most guidebooks.

[Clare · Rating 2 out of 5]

My review: http://www.learntodivetoday.co.za/blo...

[Howard]

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