Overview

The extraordinary story of the entrepreneur who pioneered Red Sea dive tourism with a cast of unforgettable characters. How a diving school in a train carriage at the edge of the desert became a global destination. In a groundbreaking era of uncharted dives, historical discoveries, and remarkable encounters, Howard Rosenstein unearthed sunken treasures, from Roman coins to unmapped depths, while navigating the complexities of a region still marked by conflict. His adventures were interwoven with brushes with underwater legends, authors, photographers, and world leaders, and he found himself a player in the delicate dance of peace negotiations. Through his pioneering dive centers, Howard ignited a passion for the underwater world in a generation, hoping this shared magic would endure, even as the tides of peace brought inevitable change.

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Author:   Howard Rosenstein ,  Sylvia Earle ,  David Doubilet
Publisher:   Dived Up Publications
Imprint:   Dived Up Publications
Edition:   Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.560kg
ISBN:  

9781909455542

ISBN 10:   1909455547
Pages:   216
Publication Date:   11 March 2025
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order  
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Table of Contents

Foreword by Sylvia Earle and David Doubilet; Introduction; A Glimmer Down Below; Diving Through the Millennia; Call it Chutzpah!; First Forays into Sinai; Finding the Farouk; Making a Home in Sinai; The Boxcar on the Beach; War Comes to Sinai; Exploring with National Geographic; Nudes in the Red Sea; Diving Mount Sinai; Our Dream Base; Disaster Strikes; The Red Sea on the Big Screen; My Friend, the Ambassador; A Shipwreck to Call Our Own; God’s Other World; Finding Fortune in Misfortune; Battling a Flood of Biblical Proportions; Birth of Diving Diplomacy; Hans Hass; Heading to Cairo; Begin, Sadat and the Maestro; A Seat at the Table; A Sneak Run Over the Border; The Troops Arrive; The Flag is Lowered for the Last Time; Epilogue.

Reviews

'Unbelievable stories that are most wonderful because they are true'- Sylvia Earle 'Endlessly entertaining... A vivid memoir packed with characters and anecdotes.'- SCUBA magazine ‘Like a series of well-told, deco beer anecdotes but with a lot more depth, a lot less beer, and many more interesting characters than the average post-dive stories…. A very satisfying read.’– DIVE magazine 'This is a fascinating story and one well told.'- Divernet 'A rollicking fun tale'- Kathy Sullivan, history-making astronaut and oceanographer 'A fascinating story'- Marty Snyderman, photojournalist 'Howard Rosenstein had a dream that he made a reality - he built, and they came.'- David Doubilet 'A gripping tale.'- Undercurrent 'A fascinating story that, if it was not the real-life of Howard Rosenstein, it would make a first-class adventure novel.'- Dan Orr, Diving Industry Consultant 'A very good and entertaining read.'- Nereus. 'For anyone passionate about scuba diving, underwater exploration, or simply a well-told adventure, Howard Rosenstein's memoir is a must-read.'- Inside Scuba 'An exciting story.'- divemaster.de

Author Information

Howard Rosenstein is a one-off who was inducted into the International Scuba Diving Hall of Fame in 2009. In this memoir, he shares some of the more surprising as well as his favorite stories from the early part of his long diving career.

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