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The Coral Reef Era: From Discovery to Decline - A history of scientific investigation from 1600 to the Anthropocene Epoch (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2015)
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The Coral Reef Era: From Discovery to Decline - A history of scientific investigation from 1600 to the Anthropocene Epoch (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2015)
Series: Humanity and the Sea
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On 4 June 1629, the Batavia, pride of the Dutch East India Company
Fleet, was wrecked on her maiden voyage in a seemingly empty
expanse of the Indian Ocean. The question “how did this
happen?” led to 300 years of investigation by those curious to
solve the enigma: what are corals and how are coral reefs formed?.
Relying heavily on primary source material Part 1 traces the
sequential evolution of scientific thought and practice as the
author explores the way this evolution is reflected in the search
for understanding corals. At each stage, answers lead to fresh
questions that challenge investigators to solve the riddle and new
branches of science emerge. Then, with the first enigma finally
understood, a new enigma arose. Why are Reefs dying? Part 2 traces
the range of problems that have emerged in the past 50 years as
marine, ecological, reef and climate scientists attempt to put the
pieces of the jigsaw together. Is there a new “canary in the coal
mine” warning of the fate of the world as we know it if man’s
impact on his environment continues unchecked?.
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