Trubridge William (9 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. A very clean copy. Oxygen is a memoir about a life shaped by the sea and the extreme demands of freediving. Trubridge grew up on a sailing boat, spending his childhood moving across oceans with the water as his classroom. When his family eventually settled in Hawke's Bay, he struggled with life on land and soon left for the Bahamas, where he began training in freediving?a discipline that requires descending to extraordinary depths on a single breath.

Condition: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

paperback. Condition: Very Good. Paperback--excellent condition.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. A very good ex-library copy with light markings and wear.

Soft Covers. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: None. First Edition. 24 cm, 326 pp, b&w photo illus, colour photo plates, soft covers. VG copy. The incredible under-water world of William Trubridge. A memoir of an aquatic affinity, the power of the subconscious mind and testing the limits of human physiology. New Zealander William Trubridge has reached depths never thought possible on the precipice of low oxygen. In a sport where failure usually means blacking out, it is a freediver's daily life to contend with suffocation, narcosis, hallucinations, lactic acidosis, compressed lungs, and immense water-column pressure - all while diving into depths of ink black ocean. Exquisitely written, Oxygen is a mind-altering and immersive coming-of-age story about a boy who grew up on a sailing boat, with the sea his classroom and playground. It is about fighting the trappings of life on land, and pushing the limits of human physiology, to become the world's greatest freediver -- back cover.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. With colour photo illstns. A near fine copy.

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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. LEARN THE POWER OF THE HUMAN MIND FROM THE WORLD'S GREATEST FREEDIVER One of the most mesmerising books about the ocean you'll ever read. New Zealander William Trubridge has reached depths never thought possible on the precipice of low oxygen.In a sport where failure usually means blacking out, it is a freediver's daily life to contend with suffocation, narcosis, hallucinations, lactic acidosis, compressed lungs, and immense water-column pressure - all while diving into depths of ink black ocean.Exquisitely written, Oxygen is a mind-altering and immersive coming-of-age story about a boy who grew up on a sailing boat, with the sea his classroom and playground. It is about fighting the trappings of life on land, and pushing the limits of human physiology, to become the world's greatest freediver. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 326 pages. Book is in Very good condition throughout.