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ADEX 2016 APRIL 15–17 SUNTEC SINGAPORE BOOK FESTIVAL This year ADEX is celebrating ocean voices through its inaugural Book Festival! Visitors can get their hands on the latest books from renowned writers and underwater photographers from around the world! Speakers will be providing in-depth insights on their books at the Main Stage during the three days of the show, with a book signing session after each of their presentations. GOMBESSA: A MEETING WITH THE COELACANTH By Laurent Ballesta In a groundbreaking expedition, Laurent Ballesta and his team undertake an immense challenge – diving to over 120 metres in search of the coelacanth to be the first to find, photograph and film the legendary living fossil. This extraordinary book takes you to the very bottom of the ocean, to an ancient landscape inhabited by mysterious species, to a world where every second counts, in search of a meeting with the fish thought to have been extinct for more than 65 million years. With stunning images and a compelling, poetic narrative that immerses you fully in an expedition that has changed the face of ocean exploration, this book is a must have for anybody passionate about the ocean, science, photography and adventure. | SGD105 Published by SD OCEAN PLANET SDOP NEW! NEW! UNDERWATER CITY: BAIA GUIDE BLACKWATER AND OPEN BLUE By Pasquale Vassallo By Scott Tuason This is the vey first guide to one of the most fascinating dive sites in the world, the Underwater Archaeological Park of Baia. Let yourself be taken on an emotional journey into this underwater city with author and world-class photographer Pasquale Vassallo. Dive into history among mosaics, thermal baths, villas, even an imperial palace from a time when rich and famous Romans used to leave the city to relax. This book is a beautiful tour guide for those who want to discover this fascinating underwater archaeological experience. | SGD28 This beautiful large-format photographic book showcases amazing images taken around the world in the open ocean, either during daylight hours or at night. From the minute jellyfish, barely visible to the naked eye, to a 15-metre-long humpback whale and her calf, this collection spans almost 10 yea rs of capturing images that are unique, fascinating or downright bizarre. | SGD139 ADEX 2016 BOOK FESTIVAL* UW360 ZONE Friday, April 15, 5–7pm Saturday, April 16, 5–7pm *Subject to change 42