Howard Rosenstein, en af de utvivlsomme pionerer inden for dykning i Mellemøsten, har udgivet en bog, der fejrer disse tidlige dage med udforskning og eventyr – Skatte, skibsvrag og Dawn of Red Sea Diving.
I denne fængslende erindringsbog deler Rosenstein – som blev optaget i International Scuba Diving Hall of Fame i 2009 – historien bag forvandlingen af Sharm El Sheikh fra en slagmark til en legeplads. Da han ankom for at etablere et dykkercenter, var der udbrændte tanke ved vandet og kanoner, der vogtede revene.
Det hele startede ydmygt with a boxcar on the beach, ‘borrowed’ power, and a caravan for a home. Tempting people to travel to what was technically a war zone was the next challenge. In the process, they braved floods, assisted grounded ships, and Howard even dived into Mount Sinai itself. Over the following decade, they laid the foundations for one of the most-exciting and popular dive destinations on Earth.
De var pionerer af rekreativ dykning, og deler magien ved uberørte koralrev med en generation af eventyrlystne sjæle. Denne sande historie dykker med hovedet ind i de berusende tider, hvor fejrede gæster, ukendte dyk og historiske opdagelser blev den ekstraordinære rutine.
It’s a tale of grit, where resourcefulness and connections fueled Howard’s pioneering spirit. From Roman coins glinting on the seabed to the dark, unmapped depths, his dives unveiled sunken treasures and secrets of the past. He rubbed shoulders with underwater legends, best-selling authors, photography greats, and even world leaders. He navigated murky shipwrecks, charmed amorous sharks, and found himself a player in the delicate dance of peace negotiations, all with the lingering prospect that one day they might be forced to leave their paradise.
This beautiful book with printed hardcover and separate jacket features 200+ captivating images above and below water taken by the author, David Doubilet and others. It is available now from Divedup.com, online and from retailers, priced £30.
