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This book is a very unique resource in the diving world. I know of no other publication that has so many facts and data for everything diving. I will buy this book annually and highly recommend it to anyone with an interest in diving, or anyone even curious about it. If you're a trivia junkie, this book is a gold mine.

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Undercurrent Magazine (January 2008)
By Ben Davison, Editor

This great reference book is actually more like an encyclopedia. At more than 600 pages, the 2008 edition is fatter and filled with more facts and fascinating stuff about everything diving-related. It starts with a 100-page long Diving Chronicle, marking the past year’s underwater news from Steve Irwin’s death by sting ray to the recovery of the lost submarine USS Grunion in Alaska. An extra 100 pages lists 150 new diving notables and 100 new records. Data come from reputable sources like Divers Alert Network, SDI/TDI International and the Historical Diving Society. A notable new section is the Blue Pages with dive information by country from Argentina to Yemen, followed by a worldwide directory of dive resorts, liveaboards, charters and dive operators. There is also “Underwater Artists,” a full-color section on painters, sculptures and other artists celebrating the deep (we like Pascal Lecocq’s humorous twist of the “American Gothic” couple as divers).

All the ‘at a glance’ data from dive media and medicine to equipment and trade shows earns the almanac a place on your shelf of dive books.

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NorthEast/NorthWest Dive News (January 2008)
By Bob Sterner, Editor

Just when it seemed like the “Dive Almanac” Jeffrey Gallant introduced last year would be the definitive argument stopper at dive club gatherings for years to come, he brings out a 2008 edition that makes the premiere issue seem so last year. His latest from Porbeagle Press adds 150 profiles, bringing the total to 500, and 100 records bringing the total to 350. The 5.5- by 8-inch
book grew to 620 pages. Two full-color sections showcase images by renowned underwater artists and photographers, adding some serious eye candy to the book. Travel divers will like the new bluepages directory that gives handy stats on the world’s dive sites, like the climate, currency, electricity, health advisories and other data by country. Like the original, it’s chock full of interesting vignettes that are fun little reads. Historical Diving Society president Leslie Leaney’s forward adds a sense of perspective to the issue. This might join the “Olde Farmers’ Almanac” as a must-buy annual reference.

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SDI/TDI/ERDI (December 2007)
By Steve Lewis, Director of Product Development for International Training

The Diving Almanac and Yearbook is the definitive general reference book on diving and I have had a copy on my desk since the inaugural issue in 2006. For anyone even remotely interested in knowing a little more about diving and the dive industry, this is the best desktop reference I know of.

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DIVER Magazine (November 2007)
By DIVER Editor Peter Golding

The Diving Almanac and Yearbook is truly earning a place for itself on the shelf as an indispensable reference.

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- UNDERCURRENT (June 2007)

... this truly is the most complete diving reference in the world.
- Tom Sutton / ZENDIVE

This piece of work may well become a must-have.
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