Book Reviews

Reviews of the best books available dealing with scuba diving and the underwater world, its environment and creatures
Review: The Diver and the Cook by Lasse Spang Olsen

Review: The Diver and the Cook by Lasse Spang Olsen

The remarkable tale of how a ship's cook was rescued by commercial divers after spending three days trapped inside a wrecked tugboat
Christmas books for scuba divers

Christmas books for scuba divers

Ten books about diving and ocean-related themes that make the ideal gifts for scuba divers and their favourite dive buddies
Shark and Jolanda Reef – Howard Rosenstein on the day it all began…

Shark and Jolanda Reef – Howard Rosenstein on the day it all began…

An extract from Howard Rosenstein's book Treasures, Shipwrecks And The Dawn Of Red Sea Diving, detailing the day Jolanda struck Shark Reef
52 Assignments: Underwater Photography with Alex Mustard

52 Assignments: Underwater Photography with Alex Mustard

Alex Mustard's 52 Assignments: Underwater Photography is packed with tips to improve your technique - here are 3 to get you started
cover of Alex Mustard's 52 assignments in underwater photography

Review: Alex Mustard’s 52 Assignments in Underwater Photography

ByJenny StockNov 2, 2024
Ideas to get your creative juices flowing - Jenny Stock reviews the new '52 Assignments - Underwater Photography' by Alex Mustard
Review: Treasures, Shipwrecks and the Dawn of Red Sea Diving, by Howard Rosenstein

Review: Treasures, Shipwrecks and the Dawn of Red Sea Diving, by Howard Rosenstein

In the beginning... a review of Treasures, Shipwrecks and the Dawn of Red Sea Diving, by Howard Rosenstein, published by Dived Up
Review: Sharkpedia, A Brief Compendium of Shark Lore by Daniel C Abel

Review: Sharkpedia, A Brief Compendium of Shark Lore by Daniel C Abel

ByGraeme GourlayOct 24, 2024
A pocket-size treat for shark lovers - a review of Sharkpedia, A Brief Compendium of Shark Lore by Daniel C Abel, Princeton University Press
Aggressor Adventures’ CEO Wayne Brown publishes first book

Aggressor Adventures’ CEO Wayne Brown publishes first book

Wayne Brown, CEO of Aggressor Adventures, publishes his first book 'From Rags to Enrichment: How I Define Success in Business and in Life.'
Dived Up partners with Nautilus UK for book distribution

Dived Up partners with Nautilus UK for book distribution

Dived Up Publications announces a new partnership with the UK's Nautilus Group Ltd to handle distribution of Dived Up's book catalogue
Review – The High Seas, by Olive Heffernan

Review – The High Seas, by Olive Heffernan

ByGraeme GourlayAug 7, 2024
High crimes on the High Seas - a review of The High Seas; Ambition, Power and Greed on the Unclaimed Ocean by Olive Heffernan, Profile Books
paul humman with one of his most famous fish id books

Reef Fish Identification’s Paul Humann dies aged 86

The co-founder of one of the world's most highly regarded fish identification books has passed away peacefully at the age of 86
Nudibranchs & Whales: an extract from Helen Scales’ Around the Ocean in 80 Fish

Nudibranchs & Whales: an extract from Helen Scales’ Around the Ocean in 80 Fish

Extracts from Helen Scales’ beautifully illustrated Around the Ocean in 80 Fish & Other Sea Life, featuring two of its most iconic ocean creatures
Review: Many Things Under a Rock – The Mysteries of Octopuses, by David Scheel

Review: Many Things Under a Rock – The Mysteries of Octopuses, by David Scheel

ByMax JamesSep 26, 2023
A review of Many Things Under a Rock - The Mysteries of Octopuses, by David Scheel - a fascinating book about a fascinating subject
Review: The Bathysphere Book by Brad Fox

Review: The Bathysphere Book by Brad Fox

ByGraeme GourlaySep 20, 2023
A review of The Bathysphere Book, Effects of Luminous Ocean Depths by Brad Fox - an extraordinary book about an extraordinary man
Review: Britain’s Living Seas, by Hannah Rudd

Review: Britain’s Living Seas, by Hannah Rudd

ByGraeme GourlayMar 30, 2023
A review of Britain's Living Seas, Our Coastal Wildlife and How We Can Save It, by Hannah Rudd, Bloomsbury Wildlife
Review: A Diver’s Guide to the World

Review: A Diver’s Guide to the World

A Diver's Guide to the World, in which Carrie Miller and Chris Taylor explore 50 of the world's top dive spots focused on sustainability.
Review: The Mountain in the Sea, by Ray Nayler

Review: The Mountain in the Sea, by Ray Nayler

ByGraeme GourlayMar 1, 2023
Ray Nayler's The Mountain in the Sea is a stunning work of science fiction, which pays proper attention to the details of scuba diving
Spring Tides, by Fiona Gell: a dive to remember

Spring Tides, by Fiona Gell: a dive to remember

ByDIVE ContributorsOct 7, 2022
Win a signed copy of marine biologist Fiona Gell's book, Spring Tides, as she recalls a dive encounter with Isle of Man quahog in this extract
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