Buch, Englisch, 474 Seiten, Format (B × H): 180 mm x 257 mm, Gewicht: 1039 g
Buch, Englisch, 474 Seiten, Format (B × H): 180 mm x 257 mm, Gewicht: 1039 g
ISBN: 978-0-521-82430-9
Verlag: Cambridge University Press
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.
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- Geowissenschaften Geographie | Raumplanung Humangeographie Historische Geographie
- Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtswissenschaft Allgemein Historische Geographie, Landkarten & Atlanten
- Geowissenschaften Geologie Hydrologie, Hydrogeologie
- Geowissenschaften Geographie | Raumplanung Regionalgeographie
Weitere Infos & Material
Part I. Navigators and Naturalists in the Age of Sail: 1. Quest for the great south land; 2. Voyage of the 'Endeavour': Cook and the Labyrinth; 3. Endeavour naturalists: 'a separate creation'; 4. Matthew Flinders: voyage of The Investigator; 5. The reef explored: early surveys 1821–1844; 6. Reef charts completed 1846–1862; 7. The reef as a maritime highway: colony of Queensland 1859–1900; 8. From natural history to science, 1850–1900: voyages of the Challenger and Chevert; 9. Exploitation and resource raiding 1860–1890; 10. For maximum yield: reef biology; Part II. A New Era in Reef Awareness from Scientific Investigation to Conservation and Heritage: 11. Origin and structure of coral reefs: from Forster to Darwin; 12. Darwin's legacy: coral reef controversy 1863–1923; 13. Exploitation challenged rise of ecology: the subversive science; 14. Reef research and controversy 1920–1930; 15. The Low Isles expedition 1928–1929: Planning and preparation; 16. Biological research of the Low Isles expedition; 17. From depression to war: tourism, conservation and science 1929–1939; 18. The Pacific War and its aftermath; 19. A new problem: the conservation controversy 1958–1972; 20. Crisis resolution: formation of an environmental management authority; 21. A new era: research-based management; 22. The reef under pressure: problems of management; 23. The reef as heritage: a challenge for the future.
