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Reference BooksCORAL REEFS: NATURE'S WONDERS by WALTER & JEAN DEASThis book is not a scientific treatise, nor is it just another Great Barrier Reef publication, it is a book to be enjoyed by scuba divers, naturalists, schools, armchair nature travellers and the general public Although scientifically correct, it is a visual experience to one of the great wonders of our planet, the CORAL REEFS. It also provides an introduction to the biology and coral reef ecology and it is a full colour identification to many of the corals of the Australasia and the Indo-Pacific regions. It takes you into the underwater world of subdued sunlight, living coral colonies, brilliantly coloured fishes, the all important algae, molluscs and other sea creatures. It is this combination of marine life that gives the coral reefs their mystique. BUY NOW RRP - A$39.95 plus postage & handling. Order from CSIRO Publishing - publishing.sales@csiro.au For orders in the UK, Europe, Middle East and North Africa / £21.95 Eurospan: Email: orders@edspubs.co.uk For orders in the USA and Canada. Antipodes Books & Beyond Email: antipode@antipodesbooks.com What do others say about this book "This book is of great importance because its pictures and its vibrant text demonstrate the true fascination of the hermatypoc corals, the solar powered symbionts that build the reefs and keep the enormous wave calming structures and fish nurseries in biodiverse repair. Above all enjoy the diving trip of your life with two masters of the art." David Bellamy " Absorb the information in this book and learn from it. Enjoy the photographs as if you were weightless and warm, another of the gifts the coral reef bestows on us. Then take action. This book refers to many scientific projects that might use your suppport....... Walter and Jean Deas have created a labor of love based on their commitment to take action to both share and preserve the coral reef. Enjoy yourself in these pages. You are in good company." Jean-Michel Cousteau |