By John Lippmann & Dr. Simon Mitchell
512 pages,
6-3/4x9-3/4 inches, paperback,
97 B&W Photos, 137 Charts--Diagrams--Tables, 30 Illustrations, Index,
Bibliography
ISBN 0-9752290-1-X
Price: $65.00
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Table of Contents
Preface
SECTION 1: Physical, sensory, physiological and psychological considerations
- 1. Physical, sensory, physiological and psychological problems associated with depth
- 2. Physiology
- 2.1 Respiration and circulation
- 2.2 Effect of scuba diving on respiration and circulation
- 3. Nitrogen uptake and elimination
- 4. Bubble formation
- 5. Decompression illness
- 5.1 Cause, manifestations, management and after-effects
- 5.2 Prevention
- 6. Nitrogen narcosis
- 7. Carbon dioxide and diving
- 8. Oxygen
- 9. Heat loss
- 10. Dysbaric osteonecrosis
- 11. Women and diving
- 12. Drug use and the diver
SECTION 2: Decompression systems
- 13. History of decompression tables
- 14. U.S. Navy Tables
- 14.1 History and design
- 14.2 Using the U.S. Navy Tables
- 14.3 Suitability of the U.S. Navy Diving Tables for recreational diving
- 15. More conservative alternatives based on the U.S. Navy Tables
- 15.1 The Huggins Tables
- 15.2 The Bassett Tables
- 15.3 The NAUI Dive Tables
- 16. Probabilistic Tables
- 17. Bühlmann Tables
- 18. DCIEM Tables
- 19. The BS-AC Tables
- 20. The DSAT / PADI Recreational Dive Planner
- 21. Bubble models and tables
- 22. Decompression software
- 23. Multi-level diving
- 24. Dive computers
SECTION 3: Altitude considerations and diving
- 25. Flying after diving
- 26. Diving at altitude
SECTION 4: Technical and occupational diving
- 27. Introduction
- 28. Nitrox diving
- 29. Equipment configuration for extended duration
- 30. Decompression diving
- 31. Mixed gas diving
- 32. Rebreather diving
- 33. Decompression emergencies
- 34. Occupational diving
APPENDICES
- 1. U.S. Navy Air Diving Tables
- 2. DCIEM Air Diving Tables
- 3. Bühlmann High Altitude Tables
INDEX
