(Hardback)

From HMS Invincible to Boaty McBoatface, Seas the Day to Shoot Low They're Riding Chickens, naming boats has always been a tradition that separates the inspired from the woefully unfunny. This book explores the fascinating history behind several famous boat names as well as the bizarre stories behind the stranger ones.

(Paperback)

From fish that eat dead skin and sharks that prey on reindeer to eels that can turn seawater into slime and jellyfish with tentacles as long as a train carriage, this book explores the most bizarre, the most disgusting and the most fascinating creatures that inhabit the oceans.