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McCalman, Iain.
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Cook, James, 1728-1779 -- Travel -- Australia.
Natural history -- Australia -- Great Barrier Reef (Qld.)
Climatic changes -- Australia -- Great Barrier Reef (Qld.)
Great Barrier Reef (Qld.) -- History.
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McCalman, Iain.
Cook, James, 1728-1779 -- Travel -- Australia.
Natural history -- Australia -- Great Barrier Reef (Qld.)
Climatic changes -- Australia -- Great Barrier Reef (Qld.)
Great Barrier Reef (Qld.) -- History.
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The
reef
: a passionate history : the
Great
Barrier
Reef
from Captain Cook to climate change / Iain McCalman.
by
McCalman, Iain.
Scientific American : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2014.
Call #:
994.3 M122r
Subjects
Cook, James, 1728-1779
--
Travel
--
Australia
.
Natural history
--
Australia
--
Great
Barrier
Reef
(
Qld
.)
Climatic
changes
--
Australia
--
Great
Barrier
Reef
(
Qld
.)
Great
Barrier
Reef
(
Qld
.)
--
History.
ISBN:
9780374248192 (hc.)
0374248192 (hc.)
Alternate title:
Great
Barrier
Reef
from Captain Cook to climate change
Edition:
First American edition.
Description:
336 pages: illustrations ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:
"A journey into the wonders of the
Great
Barrier
Reef
, as experienced by explorers, scientists, and artists. The
Great
Barrier
Reef
is the most spectacular marine environment on earth, a true wonder of the world. Historian and explorer Iain McCalman recounts in full the dramatic story of the
reef
and the people who have been captivated by it for two centuries. Told through the lives of twenty intrepid souls, from Captain James Cook and his voyage across a mysterious coral maze to the world's leading
reef
scientist, John "Charlie" Veron, whose personal mission is to rescue the
reef
from catastrophe. Explorers, scientists, beachcombers, photographers, divers, and indigenous peoples and the castaways they adopted
--
were drawn to the
reef
for different reasons, but all shared one thing: a passion for this vast coral country. The
reef
has been seen variously as a labyrinth of terror, a nurturing heartland, a scientific challenge, and a fragile global wonder. Blending cutting-edge science with personal reflection and gorgeous images"--Provided by publisher.
"A journey into the wonders of the
Great
Barrier
Reef
, as experienced by explorers, scientists, and artists"
--
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