I agree, Tim. I find it irritating that the marketing people often seem to ignore the author. Some book covers look attractive, but have little to do with the contents. I remember Anthony Smith's paperback 'Animals on View'. There was a koala on the cover, even though no British zoos had koalas at the time. A book about European fish included a lionfish (Pterois Volans) on the cover. Mad did a book called 'Madvertising' and included misleading covers. One book showed an attractive mermaid sitting on a rock. The tagline was something like, "Come closer and I'll tell you about The Low Life". In small letters was added, "Find out about sea anemones, sponges and other forms of low life." A genuine book about seashore life had a chapter called 'Boring Animals', which should have been renamed. I also had a science magazine, which included the article, "Are statistics vital?" A previous owner had added, "No. Only vital statistics".
