Paperback of popular Blowfish’s Oceanopedia published

Published 7 years agoon November 14, 2018

Blowfish’s Oceanopedia: 291 Extraordinary Things You Didn’t Know About the Sea by Tom “The Blowfish” Hird

Published by Atlantic Books, Paperback, £9.99, 4th October 2018

From luminous squid to invisible plankton, from sandy shorelines to the bone-crushing pressure of the deep, marine conservationist Tom “The Blowfish” Hird takes us on an incredible journey revealing what lurks beneath the waves. A treasure chest of fascinating facts, full-colour photos and vintage line drawings, Blowfish’s Oceanopedia is a stunningly beautiful guide to all we know about our oceans and the weird and wonderful creatures that inhabit them.

Tom “the Blowfish” Hird is a death-metal-loving marine biologist, who knows almost everything there is to know about the world’s fish species. An ardent marine conservationist, he is an experienced SCUBA diver with a Divemaster qualification. He is one of three presenters of Fishing Impossible and has previously appeared on Blue Peter, Sunday Brunch and This Morning.

‘A marine marvel… Tom Hird applies his boundless enthusiasm to give us a smorgasbord of bite-sized oceanic and fishy facts.’ Brian Clegg – author of A Brief History of Infinity

‘Packed with proper science, brought alive by marine biologist, Tom “the Blowfish” Hird’s entertainingly blokey turn of phrase.’ BBC Wildlife Magazine

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Nick and Caroline Robertson-Brown

Nick and Caroline (Frogfish Photography) are a married couple of conservation driven underwater photo-journalists and authors. Both have honours degrees from Manchester University, in Environmental Biology and Biology respectively, with Nick being a Fellow of the Royal Photographic Society, a former high school science teacher with a DipEd in Teaching Studies. Caroline has an MSc in Animal Behaviour specializing in Caribbean Ecology. They are multiple award-winning photographers and along with 4 published books, feature regularly in the diving, wildlife and international press They are the Underwater Photography and Deputy Editors at Scubaverse and Dive Travel Adventures. Winners of the Caribbean Tourism Organization Photo-journalist of the Year for a feature on Shark Diving in The Bahamas, and they have been placed in every year they have entered. Nick and Caroline regularly use their free time to visit schools, both in the UK and on their travels, to discuss the important issues of marine conservation, sharks and plastic pollution. They are ambassadors for Sharks4Kids and founders of SeaStraw. They are Dive Ambassadors for The Islands of The Bahamas and are supported by Mares, Paralenz, Nauticam and Olympus. To find out more visit www.frogfishphotography.com