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Author's Dedication

To my editor, David Pickell

He missed out on the fun part of this effort — the diving — and instead struggled behind his computer to whip the book into shape from the mess of my manuscripts.

Essential to this book were the many dive operators, guides and dive buddies who contributed their time and knowledge, and who made certain I stayed out of trouble underwater (and sometimes above). Very special thanks to Easy Ed Donohue, who kept a close watch over me in my PC (Pre-Computer) days. Also to Cody Shwaiko, a close friend and my most frequent dive buddy, who traveled across Indonesia from his home in Bali several times to join me during the research for this book. And to Wally Siagian, who stands head and shoulders above all dive guides, who took me to all the right sites in Bali, and found me a cold beer whenever I could not live without one. And to Loky Herlambang, pioneer dive operator, founder of Nusantara Diving Centre, and conservation prize-winner, who did the same in Manado. And to Edi Frommenwieler, operator of the Pindito and Peter, the dive master, for the best dive series of my life. And to Graeme and Donovan Whitford for their sense of humor and never ending enthusiasm, along with truly world-class diving on Alor. And to Larry Smith, the most professional of instructors/guides, over 11,000 dives under his weight belt, the best of buddies if anything should go wrong. And to my most recent dive buddy, my son Kalman, in the hopes that his interest in marine biology may quickly surpass my own.