Extraordinary Seaweeds: The hidden lives of the ocean's architects

"What a glorious book! A watery compendium of seaweeds, gathered like a marine bouquet, with extravagant, suggestive names - Killer Alga, Red Chenille Weed, Peacock's Tail, Erect Clublet, Mermaid's Wine Glass - arrayed in their weird and wonderful variety, and described with Dr Juliet Brodie's lively, personable and informative narrative. Extraordinary Seaweeds is a scientific fairytale of the sea, made all the more beautiful by the reality of the organisms it presents, and by illustrations...