The Great Barrier Reef : history, science, heritage / James Bowen and Margarita Bowen.
"One of the world's natural wonders, the Great Barrier Reef stretches more than 2000 kilometres in a maze of coral reefs and islands along Australia's north-eastern coastline. This book unfolds the fascinating story behind its mystique, providing for the first time a comprehensive cul...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge, UK ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
2002.
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| Summary: | "One of the world's natural wonders, the Great Barrier Reef stretches more than 2000 kilometres in a maze of coral reefs and islands along Australia's north-eastern coastline. This book unfolds the fascinating story behind its mystique, providing for the first time a comprehensive cultural and ecological history of European impact, from early voyages of discovery to the most recent developments in Reef science and management."--BOOK JACKET. |
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| Item Description: | Errata slip inserted,. |
| Physical Description: | xvii, 454 pages : colour illustrations, maps ; 26 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 429-445) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0521824303 9780521824309 |