Submarines - Military History, Submarines, Oceanography, Swimming & Diving, Swimming & Diving (Olympics), Shipwrecks & Underwater Exploration, Ecosystems
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Overview
''Moving, intelligent and, in the best sense, literary. . . . Stephen Harrigan is anchored in reality; he knows that the environment he's describing is in serious jeopardy. At the same time, he has made this book sparkle with his remarkable ability to discuss the metaphysical and spiritual aspects of underwater exploration without ever sounding saccharine or murky.''-New York Times Book Review''[Harrigan] tells us about the people who live on Grand Turk, or come there on business, and he is given to reflecting on the subtleties of the underwater experience, but his real virtue as a writer is his ability to convey, in precise, lucid, prose, the marvels of the sea bottom.'' -New Yorker
''Harrigan . . . captures the peacefulness of being rocked by salty currents, the massive beauty of the reefs, the exhilaration of the sport, and the mental scramble to retain fast-fading memories of sights almost unimaginable on land. Fellow divers will relish his camaraderie, while those who prefer staying topside will feel as though they've taken the plunge themselves.'' -Booklist
Editorials
Publishers Weekly -
A sparkling account of the underwater world off the coast of Grand Turk Island in the Caribbean. (Mar.)Booknews
A graceful writer shares his three months of diving experiences off Grand Turk Island in the Caribbean. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)Book Details
Published
March 15, 1994
Publisher
San Francisco : Sierra Club Books, [1994]
Pages
288
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780871564535