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Coast of Coral (The Blue Planet Trilogy, Volume 1)
Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 577.789476
EAN: 9780743435079
ISBN: 0743435079
Label: I Books
Manufacturer: I Books
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 304
Publication Date: February 01, 2002
Publisher: I Books
Studio: I Books
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Editorial Review: World-famous science and science-fiction author Arthur C. Clarke and photographer Mike Wilson spent two adventurous years exploring the Great Barrier Reef, the mightiest coral formation in the world. Presented here are "the adventures and mishaps, successes and failures" of that underwater expedition, as recorded by Clarke himself.
Illustrated with rare underwater photographs, here is a unique look into a region of mystery, of boundless beauty and danger -- one of the most intriguing frontiers on our planet.
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Rating:  - Fascinating but dated look at underwater life.
Originally published in 1955, The Coast of Coral is an account of Arthur C. Clarke's exploration of the Great Barrier Reef off the eastern coast of Australia. He describes the large variety of coral found during his many dives there, along with fish and other inhabitants of the reef, including several shark encounters, all accompanied by sixteen pages of B&W photos. The book is somewhat of a look into the past, as much of the reef has now been destroyed by careless tourists, some fishing methods, ... Read More
Rating:  - different side of a well known author
love it!!!!!
happened upon it in a small bookstore in providence ri.....
big fan of marine historical stories and this is definately one of them!!!!!
plus i am a a.c.clarke science fiction fan too...so great to see different side of the man....
quite humourous to see the differences in tech and thinking about diving...
love it.....cannot wait for the third in the series to be reprinted!!!!!!
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