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Caverns Measureless to Man by Sheck Exley
This book is
essentially a diary of some of the author’s diving experiences, from
his introduction to the pursuit as a boy, through to 1989 – five years
before his death during a dive in Mexico.
Although I’ve chosen to use the word ‘diary’, the book is far
from a dry, passionless account of the author’s experiences. In fact
the reader is taken through the gamut of problem free descents and
extraordinary depths; to Exley’s own near fatal experiences; and the
near fatal incidents, and ultimately deaths of diving partners.
Both colour and black and white photographs, and simple diagrams of some of the dive sites are scattered throughout.
Interestingly, the author did not touch on any aspect of his
adult life that did not relate to diving, with the reader only ever
exposed to Exley the diver-explorer.
Considering the sheer number of the author’s achievements, and
the contribution he made to the development of cave and very deep
diving; the narration is surprisingly devoid of self promotion.
The book provides an interesting account of some of the author’s
amazing exploits. It is also, sadly, a roll call of divers who have
lost their lives in the pursuit of extreme diving.
I’d really only recommend this book for those who have a
particular interest in Sheck Exley himself, or a committed interest in
the history of cave diving.
Sheck Exley
Cave Books
St Louis , 1994