How to Snog a Hagfish!

Chapter 1 - Looks Aren't Everything From the blobfish (the 'ugliest' creature on the planet) to the barreleye (which has a transparent head), many of the most unique-looking animals live in the sea. Chapter 2 - Disgusting Diets From sharks that swallow reindeers to eels that eat their prey from the inside out, plus how starfishes regurgitate their stomach into clam shells. Chapter 3 - Disgusting Defences From octopus ink to the world's most toxic venom, as well as the hagfish, which ties itself in a knot to squeeze slime out of its skin. Chapter 4 - Disgusting Habits From the tongue-eating louse (which needs no introduction) to the phronima, which burrows a hollow out of its prey and then lays its eggs inside. Chapter 5 - Monsters of the Deep From jellyfish with tentacles as long as a train carriage to crabs that grow to 4m across, as well as rays that swim in swarms of thousands. Chapter 6 - Shark Alert! With a 'sixth sense' allowing them to detect potential prey and a snout powerful enough to smell a single drop of blood in the water from half a km away, sharks inspire awe as well as terror. Features the true story behind Jaws. Chapter 7 - The Best of the Rest of the Worst From forests of 'killer' seaweed to so-called sea snot, as well as the Portuguese man-of-war (which is actually a small colony of four different creatures).

Jonathan Eyers is a commissioning editor at Adlard Coles and Conway. He is the author of four books of non-fiction and the children's novel, The Thieves of Pudding Lane.

Written in an "Underwater QI" style ... Eyers certainly knows his stuff. WildlifeExtra.com It thoroughly explores the wonders of the deep and uncovers some creatures which are beyond the imaginations of the most far-fetched sci-fi writers Nautilus Telegraph 20120201 Star Buy Yachting Life Worth the read, and your inner child will love you for it. Bound to bring a smirk (and possibly some nausea) to every reader. Nautilus Telegraph It thoroughly explores the wonders of the deep and uncovers some creatures which are beyond the imaginations of the most far-fetched sci-fi writers Nautilus Telegraph 20120201 Entertaining yet informative, the idea of this book is not to wallow in grossness... but to explore just how fascinating and 'alien' our own planet can be. Yachting Life 20120201 Eyers manages to convey an infectious enthusiasm for the bizarre and wonderful richness of marine ecosystems and their often unprepossessing but always fascinating inhabitants. Fortean Times

Written in an "Underwater QI" style ... Eyers certainly knows his stuff. WildlifeExtra.com