{"product_id":"books-the-last-dive-by-bernie-chowdhury","title":"The Last Dive","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Superbly written and action-packed, The Last Dive ranks with such adventure classics as The Perfect Storm and Into Thin Air.\"--Tampa Tribune\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpurred on by a fatal combination of obsession and ambition, Chris and Chrisy Rouse, an experienced father-son scuba diving team, hoped to achieve wide-spread recognition for their outstanding and controversial diving skills by solving the secrets of a mysterious, undocumented, World War II German U-boat that lay only a half day's mission from New York Harbor.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Rouses found the ultimate cost of chasing their personal challenge: death from what divers dread the most--decompression sickness, or \"the bends.\" In this gripping recounting of their tragedy, author Bernie Chowdhury, himself an expert diver, explores the thrill-seeking, high-risk world of deep sea diving, its legendary figures, most celebrated triumphs, and notorious tragedies.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World of Books ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53505411580177,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9780060932596.jpg?v=1778096190","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/books-the-last-dive-by-bernie-chowdhury","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}