{"product_id":"blowfish-s-oceanopedia","title":"Blowfish's Oceanopedia","description":"A fascinating and fun-filled book of extraordinary facts about the oceans, seas and waterways of our world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe seas of our planet cover more than seventy percent of the Earth but still remain shrouded in mystery. We know more about the surface of the Moon than we do about the lifeforms that have existed in the Earth's oceans since long before humans became explorers of the deep.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne such explorer is Blowfish, a marine biologist and star presenter of BBC Earth and ITV's Fishing Impossible. In this entertaining and enlightening new book, he lifts the lid on a treasure chest of fascinating facts to reveal what lurks beneath the waves.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the invisible world of meiofauna living in the sands of our beaches to a cephalopod called the 'Vampire Squid from Hell' stalking the lightless depths, Blowfish takes us on an astonishing journey as he follows the tides and currents from shoreline to the bone-crushing pressure of the deep sea.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor the simply curious and the budding scientist alike, Blowfish's Oceanopaedia is a one-stop guide to all we know about our oceans and the weird and wonderful creatures that inhabit them.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAuthor: Tom Hird\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback: 304 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSKU: P08973\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTom 'The Blowfish' Hird is a heavy-metal-loving marine biologist, who knows almost everything there is to know about the world's ocean ecosystems. An ardent marine conservationist, he is an experienced scuba diver with a Divemaster qualification. He has made many TV appearances, including \u003ci\u003eFishing Impossible, Blue Peter\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSunday Brunch\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThis Morning\u003c\/i\u003e. He is an ambassador for The Marine Conservation Society.","brand":"Boat books Australia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52957944938860,"sku":"P08973","price":26.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0946\/1920\/5996\/files\/Blowfish-O.jpg?v=1764821323","url":"https:\/\/www.boatbooks-aust.com.au\/products\/blowfish-s-oceanopedia","provider":"Boat books Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}