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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. Now unfolding
the fascinating story behind its mystique this 2002 book provides
for the first time a comprehensive cultural and ecological history
of European impact, from early voyages of discovery to developments
in Reef science and management. Incisive and a delight to read in
its thorough account of the scientific, social and environmental
consequences of European impact on the world's greatest coral reef
system, this extraordinary book is sure to become a classic.
The age of Francis Bacon marked the beginning of a long period when
empirical science was seen as the key to progress in extending
man's control over nature. Recently, however, a breakdown of
confidence in the outcome of worldwide industrialism and a growing
concern over threats to the earth's ecosystems have brought
mounting criticism of specialized, exploitative science. Demands
for conservation and social responsibility are leading to a
reappraisal of the whole philosophy of science that has been
dominant for three centuries, and many observers see this as a new
scientific revolution, comparable in significance with that of the
seventeenth century.
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