Around The Ocean In 80 Fish And Other Sea Life

Earth is a water planet: more than 90 per cent of its biosphere - the space where life dwells - is ocean. Within this enormous realm, organisms have developed strange and surprising colours, shapes and behaviours that don't exist on land; there's a kaleidoscope of life waiting to be explored.

Around The Ocean in 80 Fish and Other Sea Life introduces 80 of these hidden and enthralling influenced everything from our folklore, religion and art to how we understand and treat our own bodies. You'll meet the Narwhals of the Polar Seas whose tusks were traded as unicorn horns by Medieval merchants; the glowing Crystal Jellyfish of the pacific that revolutionized how scientists study genes, cells and diseases; and the Caribbean's Pufferfish that make a poison more lethal than cyanide.

As it becomes increasingly clear that life on Earth depends on a healthy ocean, it's never been more vital to a appreciate and celebrate its wonderful inhabitants, and to understand how we can help them thrive.