21st Century U.S. Army Field Manuals: Military Diving, FM 20-11, Principles and Policy, Physiology, Air Diving, Scuba, Decompression, Ice and Cold Water, Recompression Chamber, First Aid (CD-ROM)

This unique electronic book on CD-ROM has a complete reproduction of the U.S. Army Field Manual, Military Diving, FM 20-11, 931 pages. There is extensive coverage of every aspect of diving, including Principles and Policy, Physiology, Air Diving, Scuba, Decompression, Ice and Cold Water, Recompression Chamber, First Aid, neurological examination, dangerous marine animals, and much more. This a spectacular, authoritative, and encyclopedic reference work! In addition, as a bonus, there are reproductions of over 100 vital U.S. Army Field Manuals covering such topics as combat, arms, operations, training, support, and dozens of special topics! Contents include: History of Diving, Surface-Supplied Air Diving, Breathing Tubes, Diving Bells, Diving Dress Designs, Caissons, Armored Diving Suits, Scuba Diving, Open and Closed Circuit Scuba, Mixed Gas Diving, Nonsaturation Diving, Diving Bells, Saturation Diving, Deep Diving Systems, Submarine Salvage and Rescue, Salvage Diving, Open-Sea Deep Diving, Undersea Physics, Mechanical Energy in Diving, Pressure in Diving, Gases in Diving, Gas Laws, Gas Mixtures, Underwater Physiology, Nervous System, Circulatory System, Respiratory System, Respiratory Problems in Diving, Hyperventilation, Barotrauma and Pressure on the Human Body, Pulmonary Overinflation Syndromes, Indirect Effects of Pressure, Oxygen Toxicity, Decompression Sickness, Compression Pains, Physiological Hazards from Munitions, Thermal Problems and Other Physiological Problems in Diving, Hypothermia, Hyperthermia, Dehydration, Dive Systems, Diving Compressors, Environmental and Operational Hazards, Marine Life, Air Supply, Diving Team, Master Diver, Diving Supervisor, OSHA Requirements for U.S. Navy civilian diving, Scuba Air Diving Operations, Equipment for Scuba Operations, Wet Suits, Dry Suits, Air Supply, Predive Procedures, Air Cylinders, Snorkel, Water Entry and Descent, Underwater Procedures, Communications, Buddy Divers, Ascent Procedures, Postdive Procedures, Surface Air Supply, Surface Decompression, Air Decompression, Repetitive Dives. This incredible CD-ROM is packed with over 26,000 pages reproduced using Adobe Acrobat PDF software - allowing direct viewing on Windows and Macintosh systems. Advanced search and indexing features are built into our reproduction, providing a complete full-text index. This enables the user to search all the files on the disk at one time for words or phrases using just one search command! The Acrobat cataloging technology adds enormous value and uncommon functionality to this impressive collection. Our news and educational discs are privately compiled collections of official public domain U.S. government files and documents - they are not produced by the federal government. They are designed to provide a convenient user-friendly reference work, utilizing the benefits of the Adobe Acrobat format to uniformly present thousands of pages that can be rapidly reviewed, searched by finding specific words, or printed without untold hours of tedious research and downloading. Vast archives of important public domain government information that might otherwise remain inaccessible are available for instant review no matter where you are. This book-on-a-disc format makes a great reference work and educational tool. There is no other reference that is as fast, convenient, comprehensive, thoroughly researched, and portable - everything you need to know, from the federal sources you trust.