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The Structure and Distribution of Coral Reefs
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English
Published/Copyright:
1851
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Darwin's monograph is a groundbreaking and elegantly constructed study of coral reefs and atolls, based upon his observations during the voyage of the Beagle. Darwin carefully explains and illustrates his theory that subsidence of the ocean floor can account for the formation of these remarkable natural features.
Darwin's monograph is a groundbreaking and elegantly constructed study of coral reefs and atolls, based upon his observations during the voyage of the Beagle. Darwin carefully explains and illustrates his theory that subsidence of the ocean floor can acco
Darwin's monograph is a groundbreaking and elegantly constructed study of coral reefs and atolls, based upon his observations during the voyage of the Beagle. Darwin carefully explains and illustrates his theory that subsidence of the ocean floor can acco
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Frontmatter
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Foreword
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Contents
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Introduction
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Chapter I. Atolls or lagoon-islands
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Chapter II. Barrier-reefs
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Chapter III. Fringing or shore reefs
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Chapter IV. On the distribution and growth of coral reefs
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Chapter V. Theory of the formation of the different classes of coral reefs
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Chapter VI. On the distribution of coral reefs with reference to the theory of their formation
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Appendix A. Detailed description of the reefs and islands in the coloured map, plate iii
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Index
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eBook ISBN:
9780520327337
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Reprint 2020
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Keywords for this book
Atoll; biology; coral reef; coral reefs; geography; geology; history of biology; history of earth sciences; history of life sciences; life sciences; marine and freshwater ecology; marine biology; marine geology; ocean; oceanography
