The Blue Reef: A Report from Beneath the Sea-- The Adventures and Observations of Walter Starck, Marine Biologist and Authority on Sharks, at Enewetak Atoll, a Coral Reef in the South Pacific

Starck, Walter A. and Anderson, Alan

ISBN 10: 0394400356 / ISBN 13: 9780394400358

Published by Alfred A Knopf, 1979

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Type: Hardback First Edition. Hardcover Book and Jacket in Very Good Condition. Clear archival protective jacket cover. Ivory quarter-cloth with blue-metallic lettering, blue boards; very clean and unmarked. Upper and lower board edges are lightly sunned. Interior is in fine condition. Tight, solid & square. A leading marine biologist takes the reader with him into the splendor of the underwater world with its vast complexities and varied life, to the coral reef in the tropical Pacific. The authors explore the sea's creatures ways of camouflage, mimicry, predation, symbiosis, breeding behavior, growth and feeding patterns. In addition, Stark has visited and tells the reader about the Enewetak Atoll a quarter of a century after nuclear explosion testing, and what has happened to the flora and fauna, and the peoples of that atoll. 259 pages with index. 6.25 x 9.75 inches. Alfred A Knopf, New York, 1979.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Blue Reef: A Report from Beneath the Sea-- The Adventures and Observations of Walter Starck, Marine Biologist and Authority on Sharks, at Enewetak Atoll, a Coral Reef in the South Pacific
• Publisher: Alfred A Knopf
• Publication Date: 1979
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0394400356
• ISBN 13: 9780394400358
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
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The Adventures And Observations Of Walter Starck, Marine Biologist And Authority On Sharks, At Enewetak Atoll, A Coral Reef In The South Pacific Ocean Format: Hardcover