The Structure and Distribution of Coral Reefs: Being The First Part Of The Geology Of The Voyage Of The Beagle, Under The Command Of Capt. Fitzroy, R.N. During The Years 1832 To 1836 - Brossura

Darwin, Charles

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ISBN 10: 1108065627 ISBN 13: 9781108065627

Casa editrice: Cambridge University Press, 2013

Riassunto

Darwin's 1842 monograph on coral reefs and atolls draws upon his observations during the voyage of the Beagle.

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Descrizione del libro

Published in 1842, 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.

Contenuti

Preface; Description of the plates; 1. Atolls or lagoon-islands; 2. Barrier-reefs; 3. Fringing or shore reefs; 4. On the distribution and growth of coral reefs; 5. Theory of the formation of the different classes of coral-reefs; 6. On the distribution of coral-reefs with reference to the theory of their formation; Appendix; General index.

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: Cambridge University Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2013
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1108065627
• ISBN 13: 9781108065627
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 236
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile