In addition to their regular full-time jobs, Andrea and Antonella Ferrari moonlight by writing and publishing a wide-ranging assortment of books -- from a guide covering Malaysian dive resorts to Oceani Segreti, a coffee-table book awarded the World Grand Prize at the Underwater Image Festival at Antibes. The couple also serves as associate editors for FiNS dive magazine.
Recently, the Ferraris published A Diver's Guide to Reef Life, a 478-page reference guide detailing 1200 tropical species that divers might encounter from the Caribbean to the Indo-Pacific. In addition to more than 1300 photos, the Ferraris also provide detailed descriptions of the creatures that include distribution, size, habitat, and "life habits" -- a summary of the animal's characteristics that may include color variations or other trivia. Scattered throughout the book are "bonus" chapters that, for example, discuss specializations fish have achieved, or showcase brilliant images. Thoughtfully, the Ferraris also provide underwater photo tips, so you can come home with photos as resplendant as those in the book.
A Diver's Guide to Reef Life will be available from both SeaChallengers and Amazon soon. The book will cost around $55, but, according to the review on Wetpixel, you should consider that money well-spent.
