The enchanted braid : coming to terms with nature on the coral reef / Osha Gray Davidson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Davidson, Osha Gray.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Coral reef biology.

Coral reefs and islands.

Human ecology.

Endangered ecosystems.

Physical Description:

xii, 269 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), map ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Wiley, [1998]

Summary:

In the Enchanted Braid, Osha Gray Davidson fuses a color-drenched celebration of reefs with a fascinating natural history. Davidson treats us to a journey into the heart of the intricate labyrinths of the coral reef, from microscopic zooplankton to such towering metropolitan structures as the Great Barrier Reef. Aided by an eight-page, full-color photographic insert demonstrating the incredible intricacies of the reef and its unique inhabitants, The Enchanted Braid identifies the approximately 240,000 square miles of coral reef on the planet today as indispensable not only to the livelihood of the oceans but also to humans. Osha Gray Davidson's urgent clarion call to halt today's man-made degradation of coral reefs is both alarming and persuasive, effectively underscored by the rich historical context of passages from Darwin's captivating diary of his seminal work on reefs 150 years ago.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-253) and index.

ISBN:

047117727X

OCLC:

37567425