Does anyone have any recommendations on good books on the physiology,
physics, chemistry, mathematics, etc. of diving? I'm a new diver (just
completed PADI OW cert) and don't really need all that detail, but I'm
also a voracious reader with a strong technical and scientific
background so naturally I tend to get curious about they whys and
wherefores of the rules, tables, models, etc.

I've already ordered a copy of the U.S. Navy Diving Manual on CD-ROM.
I suspect that this one five-volume set will cover more than even I
want to know, but I'm interested in other recommendations. I'd also
like comments on the Navy manual, since it's not too late to cancel my
order.

Thanks,