Bibliograph

The fragile edge, diving and other adventures in the South Pacific, Julia Whitty

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The fragile edge, diving and other adventures in the South Pacific, Julia Whitty

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 282-286)

Illustrations

maps

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The fragile edge

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

70830927

Responsibility statement

Julia Whitty

Sub title

diving and other adventures in the South Pacific

Summary

A mesmerizing, scientifically rich portrait of the teeming coral reefs of Rangiroa in French Polynesia and the island of Mo'orea in the South Pacific

Table Of Contents

Part 1. Rangiroa. Rapture -- Swimming in the Bellybutton -- The manysided lagoon -- Changeover -- Breath control -- Inside the turtle's shell -- The Near-field/Far-field boundary -- Eavesdropping -- Big songs --The king of Lake Vaihiria -- Impermanence -- The Infinity pool -- Inshallah -- Poi dogs -- The consorting together of dissimilar organisms -- It furthers one to cross the great water -- The lemon shark affair -- Grand secret. Part 2. Tuvalu. Hideaway-- Falling dominoes -- Liquid faultline -- Leave your values at the Front desk -- Little cemeteries -- Diving the Apocalypse -- Nuptials -- Just do it -- Beseeching the wind horses -- Sinking dragons. Part 3. Mo'orea. The churning of the ocean -- An ocean of silence and bliss -- The sleep of plants -- Living lanterns -- The clamor of true democracy -- The spirit of godly gamesomeness -- Coral noose -- Mother ocean -- Fish tamer -- A force like a hundred thousand wedges -- Gleanings -- Across the threshold

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