Non-diving book recommendations?

CCR Josh

CCR Josh

"Rebreather Enthusiast"
I have been reading a few books lately (it might surprise some of you to know that I can actually read... ha ha ha) and I constantly find myself thinking of how I can apply whatever the book is about to my diving, either personal or instructing.

I shared a bit at TEKDiveUSA.2018, but the most influential book I have read in the last 18 months is probably "Peak: Secrets from the New Science of Expertise" by Anders Ericsson. I found it VERY fascinating and informative. For some reason a lot (most?) people do not view diving and a "performance" activity, but I found myself applying the techniques and methods discussed in this book to my diving and instruction. I highly recommend the book!

So... what books have any of your read that you would recommend in a similar fashion? How do you apply the principles to your diving even when it is not a diving related book? I want to add a few to my ever growing reading list.

1, 2, 3, go!
 
The Martian was a book myself and one of my mates were talking about, (very applicable)
But I’d also say as a bit of a comic number have a look out for “Naval Blunders” for no reason other than its nautical theme and comedy, I suppose you could read some sort of life lesson in to it as in stupidity comes from all quarters....
 
Well, for the Action / Adventure lot - I highly recommend the excellent, fast-paced "Out of Hell's Kitchen" by John Hanzl (who happens to be me...)

Also, the author that wrote Shadow Divers has written an excellent book about the Apollo 8 mission called "Rocket Men". Very well done.
 
Josh read, THE ART OF WAR by SUN TSU a 2000 year old book well read around the world. Principals that can be applied to many ideals.
 
"The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire" by Edward Gibbon (it's on Project Gutenburg, or Librivox for audiobook). Someone dated now but really adds some degree of perspective about the events that shaped the European nations of today and shows some interesting parallels with modern US and UK.
 
Anything by Ayn Rand.

They tend to be quite thick books and would make excellent kindling if you find yourself struggling to start a fire.
 
I highly recommend "The Checklist Manifesto" by Atul Gawande, covering the dramatic improvement on safety that checklists have in the medical sector.

Obviously we're all used to checklists in CCR diving and this really reinforces the need for them, it gives loads of really great real world examples also.
 
CCR Josh said:
I have been reading a few books lately (it might surprise some of you to know that I can actually read... ha ha ha) and I constantly find myself thinking of how I can apply whatever the book is about to my diving, either personal or instructing.

I shared a bit at TEKDiveUSA.2018, but the most influential book I have read in the last 18 months is probably "Peak: Secrets from the New Science of Expertise" by Anders Ericsson. I found it VERY fascinating and informative. For some reason a lot (most?) people do not view diving and a "performance" activity, but I found myself applying the techniques and methods discussed in this book to my diving and instruction. I highly recommend the book!

So... what books have any of your read that you would recommend in a similar fashion? How do you apply the principles to your diving even when it is not a diving related book? I want to add a few to my ever growing reading list.

1, 2, 3, go!
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The Plague by Albert Camus
 
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