PADI, 2006. — 378 s. — Language: Russian. The Encyclopedia of Amateur Diving is a reference book for snorkelers whether it’s a newly certified tub-and-mask diving fan or an experienced diver. In the new edition, all chapters of the previous edition are updated and supplemented. In addition, the third edition is a color, illustrated guide containing not only the most up-to-date information, but also review articles about the history of diving, written with the support of the Historical Diving Society and the PADI Association in particular. The chapter “Underwater Adventures” will tell about the PADI training system, types of diving, the future of the industry and career. In the chapter "Planet Ocean" you will find detailed information about the geographical characteristics of the ocean, about currents, ecosystems, including freshwater, ocean ecology and much more. The chapter “Equipment” has undergone significant changes and contains the latest information about underwater equipment: regulators, wetsuits, rebreathers, etc. d. The next chapter "Physics and Chemistry of Diving" will tell you about such concepts as buoyancy, heat capacity, the behavior of sound and light in water, pressure, etc. "Physiology of diving" - the last, but no less important, chapter highlights not only possible problems in the behavior of your body when diving, but also a detailed description of the respiratory, circulatory and other systems, the impact on them of pressure and other factors. As well as existing decompression models. Attention! Do not try to learn scuba diving on your own using this manual. Diving without the supervision of a professional instructor can lead to injury and death . Content: Underwater Adventures. The other 70% of the Earth. Introduction. Your way to the underwater world . Amateur diving . Training divers on the system Ra . Technical Diving . Maximum of adventure. Places to dive. Goals and Objectives . Special Lifestyle . Other forms of diving and underwater research. Commercial Diving . Diving for public safety. Scientific diving . Military Diving . Submarines. Remotely controlled devices. Heavy Suits . Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow[edit] A Brief History of Amateur Diving . Your future in diving: career prospects . The Future of Snorkeling . Planet Ocean . Our Water World . Introduction. Physical Characteristics of Earth's Oceans . Pools of the Oceans . Ocean floor relief . Ocean zoning and environmental groupings. Zoning of the environment. Location in space. Lifestyle of organisms . Temperature. Salinity . Where does salt come from in the ocean? Density. Non-salt dissolved substances. Biogenic substances . Carbon. Nitrogen. Oxygen. Phosphorus and silicon. Iron and Micronutrients . Light. Characteristics of the coasts . Classification of Coasts . Primary Coasts . Secondary Coasts . Forces forming the coastline. Movement of Waters in the World Ocean . Surface currents. Waves. Snorkeling and Buruns . Disruptive Waves . Tides. Ecology, Ecosystems and Diving. Ecology as Science . Environmental Terminology . Energy Flows and Biogenic Cycles . High Seas Ecosystems . Nathan . Continental Shelf . Upwelling. Coastal ecosystems . Estuaries. Salt Marches . Mangroves . Sea grass . Littoral area. Beaches . Kelps and thickets of macrophytes . Ecosystems of coral reefs. Polar Ecosystems . The Arctic . Antarctica. Side-by-side ecosystems. Abyssal zone. Whale Carcases . Hot and cold springs . Ultra-abyssal zones-ocean trenches. Freshwater ecosystems . Standing Waters . Fluid water. Freshwater marshes . Equipment for diving . Adaptation to the Underwater World . Introduction. Fully Equipped Diver . Mask, breathing tube and flippers. Protection from the environment. Freight systems. Scuba Respiratory System. Compressed air balloon. Regulator. buoyancy compensator (Bcd). Devices. Knife or cutter. Tables / dive gliders. Signalling devices. Immersion Log (logbook). Equipment selection. Preparing new equipment for use . Equipment care and storage . Washing. Drying. Storage. Masks. Materials. Types. Types. Full-face masks . How to choose the right mask . Respiratory tubes . Materials. Features. Fins. Materials. Types. Features. Selection of fins. Additional devices for masks, breathing tubes and fins. A solution that eliminates glass fogging ("antiphog"). Non-removable paint. Protective Sprays . Spare parts kits. Protective suits. Trico Costumes . Materials. Types. Features. Wet wetsuits. Principles of operation of wet wet suits . Materials. Beans. Features. Repair of wet suits . Dry wetsuits . Principles of operation of dry wetsuits . Materials. Types. Features. Dry or wet wet suit . Dry suit care and maintenance . Additional details of protective suit. Helmets. Gloves. Bots. Respiratory system . buoyancy compensators (Bcd). Materials and construction. Types. Features. Cargo systems. Materials and construction. Types. Features. Use of the cargo belt system. Balloons. Materials. Types and sizes of cylinders. Features. Taking care of the scuba tank. Regulators. Materials. Types. Features. Selecting the required regulator. Care and maintenance of the regulator. Alternative sources of air . Alternative air source in the form of an additional second stage of the regulator. Alternative air sources combined with an inflator. "Pony" Cylinders. Autonomous balloons for surfacing. Use of alternative air sources in technical diving. Pressure gauges. Underwater Instruments . Design of pressure sensing devices. Types of devices. Types of devices. Rebreathers of closed and semi-closed cycles. Advantages of semi-closed and closed loop rebreathers. More effective use of breath mixture. Absence of bubbles . Immersion with semi-closed and closed loop rebreathers. Control of buoyancy . Respiratory Mixture Consumption . Unrecognised problems. Decompression-free limits and decompression. Assembly and maintenance. Design and Main Functions. Semi-closed cycle rebreather design. Closed loop rebreather design. Difficulties of further development of closed systems. Diving accessories . Knives, tools and cutters. Underwater Knives . Underwater Instrument. Scissors and scissors . Location. Transportation. Plastic gliders non-decompression dives. Immersion Logs. Tablets . Bags for equipment. Diving flags and surface buoys. Signals and security . Sound devices. Visual devices. Electronic devices. Emergency oxygen and first aid kits. Equipment Fixers. Special equipment for diving . Underwater lights. Lights with rechargeable and non-rechargeable power sources. Primary light source. Emergency light source. Maintenance of underwater lights. Leakage of underwater lights. Underwater imaging systems. Systems for underwater photography. Underwater video systems. Care systems for imaging. Before the dive. After the dive. Marking buoys. Metal detectors. Lifting Bags. Coils . Positioning systems. Gas analyzers and flow meters. Communication Systems . Submarine tugboats (Oru). Immersion in the material world . Chemistry and physics of diving . Introduction. Basics of Physics and Chemistry for Divers . Matter. Energy . Miracle Molecule - Water. Polar Structure. Surface tension . Solubility. Water and Heat . Water and Light . Water and Sound . Floating and the world of "weightlessness" . Archimedes' Law . Specific gravity . Application in practice. Under pressure . Pressure as Force . Pressure, solids and liquids. Pressure and properties of gases. Gases you need to know . Nitrogen. Oxygen. Carbon dioxide . Carbon monoxide. Helium. Hydrogen. Neon. Argon. What happens in the body of a diver . Physiological aspects of diving . Introduction. Cardiovascular and Respiratory System . Oxygen demand and cardiovascular system. Blood. Structure of the cardiovascular system . Structure and Function of the Respiratory System . The work of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems in diving conditions . The body's response to breathing from a set of underwater equipment. Dead air spaces. Density of gases. Closed and semi-closed loop rebreathers. The body's response to submersion on breath delay. The possible narration . The function of the respiratory and cardiovascular systems in diving . Carotid reflex . Hypercapnia. Hypocapnia. Carbon monoxide poisoning . Oxygen toxicity . Pulmonary form of oxygen poisoning . Toxic effects of oxygen on the central nervous system . Calculation of safe oxygen exposure limits. Gas anaesthesia . Causes of gas anaesthesia . Addiction Control. High Pressure Nervous Syndrome . Physiological reactions to temperature changes . Reaction to overheating . Reaction to hypothermia. Heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Hypothermia . Physiological reactions to organism change. Ears . Adjacent sinuses of the nose . Lightweight. Immersion in Respiratory Delay. Immersion with a set of underwater equipment . Underwater Equipment . Problems related to body air cavities. Ear Barotrauma . Barotrauma of the sinuses of the nose . Barotrauma of the lungs . Compression injury of the lungs (breast cell). Injuries associated with lung tissue overstrain. First aid and treatment of injuries associated with lung tissue overstrain. Barotrauma associated with the use of underwater equipment. Other Barotraumas . Physiology of decompression: Body reactions to dissolved inert gases. Absorption of inert gases . Removal of inert gases . First theory of origin. Decompression disease . Modern theory of the occurrence of decompression disease . Decompression disease . Other forms of Dkb. Predisposing factors and prevention measures. Physiological substantiation of first aid and treatment for DKB . Decompression models. Introduction to Decompression Modeling. Nitrogen accumulation and half-life . Permissible nitrogen content. Application of the theory of decompression in practice. Repeated Dives. Underwater computers. Decompression-free limits. Multi-level dives. Repeated Dives. Enriched air (nitrox). Multi-day dive series. Ascending to the surface. Decompression dives. Diving in high altitude conditions and flights after diving . Immersion in the highlands . Flights after dives. The Future .