"I realized that these elements could not be revealed in the sudden glare of a flash, nor in color prints that deceive the eye into belief of the illusion before it, nor for that matter, under the scrutiny of a close-up lense. I discovered that if they were expressed at all, or even suggested in a picture, it would be in the black and white photograph. For there, beneath the silver, surfacing at the edge of black, the unnamed murmered every so softly to the corners of the mind. In the shadows of the black and white photograph lay the magic of the ocean universe.

"A mind can only be as healthy as the environment that surrounds it. And the environment can only be as healthy as the minds that behold it."

Carlos Eyles
 

by Carlos Eyles
160 pages
Watersport Books

This is an adventure story, one that holds the body, mind and spirit in critical jeopardy. Veteran blue water hunter Ray Messias and novice Andy McCorkin have been swept into dangerous waters and must survive by their skills and what they carry. Carols Eyles weaves a masterly tale that twists and turns with the unexpected that only someone who has spent a lifetime in the water could draw upon.

Here in the far reaches of the ocean wilderness, the peril becomes overwhelming, the impossible becomes possible, the real becomes surreal and the messenger becomes the message. The book is at once a breathtaking adventure and a learning experience of the highest order.

by John E. Randall
Softcover
216 pages
Publisher Natural World Press, Vida Oregon, 1996

"There are living giants in every field of science, and Dr. John E. Randall of the Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology of the University of Hawaii and the Bishop Museum reigns in ichthyology, the study of fishes. No one has more knowledge or experience concerning the fishes of tropical seas. Drawing on his knowledge of Hawaiian fishes and his skill as a fish photographer, he has produced this compact guidebook on the shore fishes of Hawaii." Dr. John E. McCosker, Chair of Aquatic Biology, California Academy of Sciences.

by Doug Wallin
Softcover
108 pages
Publisher Pisces Books, A division of Gulf Publishing Company, Houston, Texas 1991

Scuba and snorkeling enthusiasts alike will find the best dives of the breathtakingly beautiful islands of Hawaii - Oahu, Maui, Hawaii, and Kauai - in this new, updated edition. New dive sites have been added and previous sites have been revisited and revised. Maps showing the overall layout of the islands, as well as detailed location maps (new to this edition) for most dive sites, let divers know exactly where to dive, entry and exit points, and landmarks. Also information on topside attractions of each island.