Deep by James Nestor

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A fascinating book about the ocean and what happens to the human body when it's underwater. Nearly every page had something I'd never heard about: from ancient tribes of free-diving women, to what happens when you hold your breath for extended periods of time.

Highly recommended.
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Looks very cool, I'll hunt for a copy.
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I think you'll enjoy it, living close to the Ocean as you do.
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I've never been into surfing but I love free diving.
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I got interested in free diving after I damaged my ear trying to get down to about 20 feet in the Bahamas a few years ago. In about a hundred pages into this book and I'm fascinated.

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It's a very peaceful place under water, a whole other world to explore. Glad you picked it up Shaf
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Bunch of mama's boys trying to crawl back into the womb

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This sounds really interesting.


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An even more fascinating book is "Ballz Deep" by Peter North.

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Shapecharge wrote:An even more fascinating book is "Ballz Deep" by Peter North.
Is it illustrated?
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A fascinating book about the ocean and what happens to the human body when it's underwater. Nearly every page had something I'd never heard about: from ancient tribes of free-diving women, to what happens when you hold your breath for extended periods of time.

Highly recommended.
I started this on Sunday....great book so far.

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