Legends of the Blue Video
Legends of the Blue is the first of a series of free-diving and spearfishing videos produced by Legendary Media Productions of Hawaii. Shot entirely on location on the Kona side of the big Island of Hawaii, the video follows Hawaiian legend Bruce Ayau as he demonstrates his award winning free-diving and spearfishing skills. Other spearfishermen appearing in this video include Brian Bradley and Jake Wong. Legends of the Blue is an informative video for people of all ages and skill levels who are interested in improving their free-diving and spearfishing techniques.
Legends of the Blue conveys the spearfishermen’s respect for the ocean and the fish they hunt. Each Hawaiian species of fish that is shown is displayed with its correct Hawaiian name, along with information on its habitat and habits. Included in this video is footage of dorado, sharks, octopus, jacks, morays, barracuda, snapper, turtles, manta rays, dolphins, and scores of reef fish.
Legends of the Blue is written, produced, filmed, and narrated by Rob White of Tribin/Legendary Media Productions. An accomplished producer, Rob’s work can be seen on HBO’s Family Channel, as well as corporate advertisements across the country. The energetic and mysterious music soundtrack of the video is provided by “The Big ‘Aina Boys” and “Walter ‘Boy’ Tavares jr.”
You can purchase Legends of the Blue on VHS by calling (808) 938-1901 or on the web at www.bluewaterhunter.com. Dealer inquiries welcome. Tribin/Legendary Media Productions is located at 74-5467 Kaiwi Street 3-A, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii 96740.
Coral Sea Reef Guide
Coral Sea Reef Guide is the product of over 7000 divers in the Coral Sea region. This new book, published by Sea Challengers, is prepared in the format of Helmut Debelius’ popular field guide series. It contains identifications and biology of over 1000 reef species.
Author of this new book is renown photographer and writer Bob Halstead. His many books and magazine articles have been enjoyed by divers and aquarists for years.
The Coral Sea has become one of the most popular dive regions in the world. Bob’s new book offers the perfect identification guide for the diver who only wants to carry one book in his dive bag. Coral Sea Reef Guide covers common fishes and invertebrates occurring on the reefs of the Great Barrier Reef, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and New Caledonia.
This unique field guide covers all groups of animals encountered in the region, including some of Bob’s noteworthy experiences with marine reptiles and mammals. Special attention is given to those details, observable in the wild, useful in separating closely related species. The book includes 24 short text pieces describing areas of special interest to divers including shark feeding, pearl culture, sex changes in fishes, interesting mating behaviors, muck dives and encounters with Dugongs, saltwater Crock’s, and more.
For information, visit www.seachallengers.com on the web.
Technical Guide to Gas Blending
The Technical Guide to Gas Blending by Nicos Raftis is an authoritative, insightful text that explores and explains all aspects of gas blending in a logical, business-oriented way. Many gas blending courses are offered today, however, most of them have a narrow focus on the mechanics of partial pressure mixing. This book covers an important gap in the subject. The author, a pioneer in gas blending technologies and a manufacturing engineer by profession, acknowledges the fact that the selection, organization, planning, and operation of your mixed gas station can have a significant impact on your business. This book will help you: Evaluate and select the most appropriate blending method for your operation; Plan and execute the layout of your blending station; Prepare the equipment and understand all issues of equipment interaction; Logistics planning; Produce and dispense mixed gas safely.
The author takes a scientific approach in every topic, explaining the subject matter from the first principles. Long-standing, erroneous assumptions are challenged and critical thinking is encouraged throughout the text. For further information or to order this book (#B1006), please contact Best Publishing Company. Dealer inquiries are invited. Best Publishing can be reached by calling 800.468.1055 or by e-mail: divebooks@bestpub.com.