Perhaps to the uninitiated - the lowly sea stars possess none of the twinkling mysteries bestowed on their namesakes in the sky for the unknown quantity often holds more fascination. Yet, to the marine naturalist, sea stars are indeed creatures of infinite beauty and just as mysterious.

Echinoderms, more than any other phylum of marine invertebrates are perhaps the most observed and encountered underwater. They are large, simple in external design, attractively coloured (in some cases have sharp spines) and very common; yet very little material has ever been published in popular identification guides as to visual identification and basic natural history of this fascinating group.

Neville Coleman?s new book researched and collated over 35 years pioneers a new era in diver education and provides the first major reference to these extraordinary creatures.

The first comprehensive photo ? guide to the living Echinoderms of the Asia/Indo -Pacific Region