{"product_id":"the-last-dive-a-father-and-sons-fatal-descent-into-the-oceans-depths-isbn-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 | \u003cp\u003eChris and Chrissy Rouse, an experienced father-and-son scuba diving team, hoped to achieve widespread recognition for their outstanding but controversial diving skills. Obsessed and ambitious, they sought to solve the secrets of a mysterious, undocumented World War II German U-boat that lay under 230 feet of water, only a half-day's mission from New York Harbor. In doing so, they paid the ultimate price in their quest for fame. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBernie Chowdhury, himself an expert diver and a close friend of the Rouses', explores the thrill-seeking world of deep-sea diving, including its legendary figures, most celebrated triumphs, and gruesome tragedies. By examining the diver's psychology through the complex father-and-son dynamic, Chowdhury illuminates the extreme sport diver's push toward—and sometimes beyond—the limits of human endurance.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44887427973349,"sku":"NP9780060932596","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780060932596.jpg?v=1730226099","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-last-dive-a-father-and-sons-fatal-descent-into-the-oceans-depths-isbn-9780060932596","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}