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BOOK REVIEW: 9 ANNOYING LAWS OF SCUBA DIVING
After the success of his critically acclaimed ‘Give or Take? A Dilemma for Thinking Divers’ which forced us to rethink our approach to emergency air-sharing, author Saad D Bhatty has returned with another must-read book for scuba divers. Since the earliest days of scuba, divers have intuitively felt the existence of powerful laws which seem to govern our enjoyment of Earth’s aquatic realm. Omnipotent laws which take perverse delight in ruining our dives and spoiling our fun. They prefer to lurk elusively in the shadows, but Saad’s new book boldly exposes them for the world to see. Written in a fast-paced style, ‘9 Annoying Laws of Scuba Diving’ is at times hilariously funny yet always remains insightful and engaging. A thoroughly enjoyable read for divers of all levels and experience. As a bonus, at the end 16
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of each chapter Saad helpfully includes tips and tricks to enable scuba divers to fight the nine Laws. THE LAWS OF SCUBA DIVING 1. Law of Frigidity 2. Law of Klutziness 3. Law of Portage 4. Law of Divestment 5. Law of Exception 6. Law of Congestion 7. Law of Shrinkage 8. Law of Rarity 9. Law of Entanglement 9 Annoying Laws of Scuba Diving is available in print and eBook editions from Amazon. For more details, visit www.SomewhatSalty.com
