In another thread, Ron's comment "Dive is one of my favorite books on diving, and I often give it as a gift" caught my attention and made me ponder what book I would give to an acquaintance, friend or relative, young or old, to introduce them to the history of diving, or modern-day vintage diving. I dare say many of today's young divers could do with a bit more knowledge, and appreciation, of the past in diving so that they can understand better how the pioneer days eventually led to what is now current practice.
Which book titles would you recommend as a gift to increase understanding of what vintage/historical diving is all about? And why would you recommend those titles in particular, and which kind of "gift recipient" would you have in mind (age-group, gender, beginning or experienced diver etc)?
Just curious...