Australia's Great Barrier Reef

University of Queensland Press, St Lucia, Brisbane, 1982. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Good. Illustrator: Photographic and Diagrammatic. 1.7 kg; XX, 352 pages, with frontispiece map, list of the 299 illustrations, list of the 32 in text figures, double page map and two other maps, indexed. In original hardcover binding with gilt titling of the front panel and the spine, and colour illustrated dust jacket. The dust jacket is rubbed across the top edge and has a 0.5 inch split either side of the bottom of the spine, and a trace of fading to the right-hand margin of the rear panel. . This book presents a comprehensive survey of all aspects of the remarkable region known as the Great Barrier Reef. This is the first book to describe all the families of animals and plants found on the reefs, (except for a feud Pauline known groups, which are dealt with higher levels of classification,) and to list their common genera, so the reader, with the help of the colour photographs will be able to identify most organisms encountered. Separate chapters are devoted to hard corals, worms, crustaceans, molluscs, echinoderms, and coral reef fishes.. Size: 4to 9¾" - 12" tall. We are happy to provide pictures of this book on request Illustrator: Photographic and Diagrammatic. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Natural History & Resources; Natural History -- Australia; Local History -- Queensland; ISBN: 070221678X. ISBN/EAN: 9780702216787. Inventory No: 0224808. . 9780702216787