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A pioneer in the field of deep-sea diving, George F. Bond helped develop the theory of saturation diving and the techniques and dive tables used by divers around the world. In this edited journal?made public for the first time?Bond offers a lively account of his work with the U.S. NavyOCOs first manned undersea habitats, the Sealab experiments of the 1960s. Dubbed ?Papa TopsideOCO by the media who followed his work with Navy aquanauts, Bond gives a colorful eyewitness account of what today are considered benchmarks in the history of diving.
This is a candid, personal record of Sealabs I, II, and III, and the FISSH experiment, the finale of BondOCOs career. The picture that emerges is one of a brilliant, larger-than-life figure who, though often difficult to get along with, earned the respect and affection of his peers.
The book draws on the editorOCOs interviews with BondOCOs fellow researchers and divers as well as BondOCOs daily logs and correspondence. Always frank and to the point, he describes his frustrations with the Navy brass, his friendly competition with Jacques Cousteau, and his spirited relationship with aquanaut/astronaut Scott Carpenter. As the only full-length book written about U.S. aquanauts and their undersea exploits, it is an important historical document. It is also an entertaining read.
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