from kenno82

I liked the idea of telling the story of the reef through notable people... but I just felt like it unfolded in a strange way. First half covered history of white settlement and second half tried to cover the emergence of a conservation mindset and the evolution of the science. Just didn't quite ...

from jusi

Reads like a fascinating account of those who researched the GBF since Captain Cook, but ends with the inevitable consequence that modern scientists continue to reach, namely that coral is the canary in the coal mine we have been watching slowly perish. If there was a more blatant example of the ...

from konastories

Joy's review: The story of the Great Barrier Reef as told the biographies of 12 individuals for whom the Reef featured prominently in their life. I thought this was a great way to present the cultural, natural and geographical history of this fantastic natural phenomenon. It's an incredibly inter...

from konastories

Joy's review: The story of the Great Barrier Reef as told the biographies of 12 individuals for whom the Reef featured prominently in their life. I thought this was a great way to present the cultural, natural and geographical history of this fantastic natural phenomenon. It's an incredibly inter...