Robert Stafford

I am very keen to learn of the marvels of nature that we rarely if ever see, especially those within a maritime environment. So from the title and cover, my wife gave me this book as a gift. To connect with the reading audience, it is not strange that the author describes a bit of themselves for background, etc. So I did not think it that strange that the first couple of chapters alternated between science and her personal sex life. By the time I reached the middle of the book, I would read the topic sentence and if about her personal life, I would scan until the science restarted. Then I stopped reading altogether. Yes, there was the vague and poorly written allegories between science and her personal life, but honestly it was more than a bit lame and poorly written. Better to spend your money either on porn or an excellent scientific novel. This combination is a poor waste of time to read. Sorry, I was hopeful.