This is a paperback book of some 204 pages, with well over 200 photographs in full color, many coloured sketches and numerous line drawings.

The book is divided into two main sections, preceded by a foreword by Alan Rogers and an introduction by Barry Goodwin and followed by a glossary and list of acknowledgments.

Part 1 comprises the basics of Koi keeping, while part 2 provides in-depth information and more unusual or advanced topics. These two main sections both comprise nine chapters.