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The reef : a passionate history

by Iain McCalman

This narrative history traces human engagement with the Great Barrier Reef through the lives of twenty individuals, including explorers, scientists, and indigenous peoples. It examines the reef's evolution from a maritime hazard to a protected global wonder.

Accession 13891 ISBN 9780374248192 Publisher —
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