The sea : nature and culture / Richard Hamblyn.
The sea : nature and culture / Richard Hamblyn.
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Publisher
London, UK : Reaktion Books, 2021.
Call Numbers
G 2021/2800
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Language
English
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Physical content
239 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 21 cm.
Content type
text
still image
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Introduction: 'the sea is like music'. -- Shorelines -- The science of the sea -- Sea life -- Exploration -- The sea in art and music -- Afterword: future seas.
Publication information
Publisher
London, UK : Reaktion Books, 2021.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
2021.
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Scope and Contents
Summary
This book explores the sea and its meanings from ancient myths to contemporary geopolitics, from Atlantis to the Mediterranean migrant crisis. Richard Hamblyn traces a cultural and geographical journey from estuary to abyss, beginning with the topographies of the shoreline and ending with the likely futures of our maritime environments. Along the w...
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The sea : nature and culture / Richard Hamblyn.
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Earth series
Subtitle from cover.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Date Copyright
©2021
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Call Numbers
G 2021/2800
Record Identifier
74VKarvK7M6X
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKarvK7M6X
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ISBN
1789144876
9781789144871
DDC
333.9164
MMS ID
991024441729002626
