{"product_id":"the-last-dive-a-father-and-sons-fatal-descent-into-the-oceans-depths-9780060932596","title":"The Last Dive: A Father and Son's Fatal Descent Into the Ocean's Depths","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Superbly written and action-packed, The Last Dive ranks with such adventure classics as \u003cem\u003eThe Perfect Storm\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eInto Thin Air\u003c\/em\u003e.\"--Tampa Tribune\u003c\/strong\u003e\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harper Perennial\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/19\/2002\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780060932596\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.20w x 1.00d","brand":"Bernie Chowdhury","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42916722933941,"sku":"9780060932596","price":16.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_3e53d3bf-cc04-4397-ac61-73529d45c0cf.jpg?v=1687269456","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-last-dive-a-father-and-sons-fatal-descent-into-the-oceans-depths-9780060932596","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}