Book Details
Title: Australia and the South Pacific; Exploring the Islands and Underwater World
Author: Kevin Deacon
Illustrator: N/A
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Year: 1989
Impression/Edition: N/A
Cover: Hardcover with Dust Jacket
Pages: 247
Dimensions:
Weight:
ISBN: 0-7318-0004-4
Battle Scars:
Overall good condition.
Outside:
The dust jacket is intact. There is some shelf wear to edges/ends/corners, with rubbing, minor creasing to edges and a couple of small tears. A more moderate tear between the spine and front has been repaired with archival tape to prevent further injury. Minor scuffing.
The hardcover is intact with shelf wear (rubbing) to edges, ends and corners as pictured. The embossing on the spine is intact and legible.
The page margins (seen when book is closed) are clean.
Inside:
The binding is firm and intact.
Inside the front and back covers is clean.
The pages are clean and intact.
Don't forget to check the photos below for a visual and make sure you are happy prior to purchase. Happy to answer questions if there is information missing.
Book Content:
Blurb -
"The South Pacific, with its jungle-clad islands, palm-fringed shores and balmy waters, has long been synonymous with paradise. Just as exotic is the world below the surface of these tropical seas. This world is filled with a glorious profusion of corals and marine creatures which live amongst the reefs. Beneath the waters, too, lie the wrecks and treasures of eras long past.
'Australia and the South Pacific' is a fascinating exploration of both these worlds. Each chapter examines a particular area of the region: Australia, its world-famous Barrier Reef contrasting with the submerged caves which lie beneath its great desert; Norfolk Island, once a harsh penal colony and now a peaceful tourist haven; New Zealand, a land of contrasts both above and below its waters; the paradisal island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, Vanuatu, Central Polynesia and French Polynesia; the juxtaposition of rugged highlands to coral and wreck-filled waters in New Guinea; and, around the Solomon Islands, the grave reminders of deadly battles fought in the Pacific theatre of war.
In 'Australia and the South Pacific', author and photographer Kevin Deacon tours the region, providing fascinating information about each area: its landforms, history and culture, as well as descriptions about the best-dive sites to visit. 'Australia and the South Pacific' is also a rich visual feast, filled with full-colour photographs of the unique attractions of the South Pacific above and below the water.
A beautiful, informative and evocative book, 'Australia and the South Pacific' allows the reader, whether an active diver, a holiday planner or an armchair traveller, to discover the ongoing fascination of the South Pacific."
Book Details
Title: Australia and the South Pacific; Exploring the Islands and Underwater World
Author: Kevin Deacon
Illustrator: N/A
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Year: 1989
Impression/Edition: N/A
Cover: Hardcover with Dust Jacket
Pages: 247
Dimensions:
Weight:
ISBN: 0-7318-0004-4
Battle Scars:
Overall good condition.
Outside:
The dust jacket is intact. There is some shelf wear to edges/ends/corners, with rubbing, minor creasing to edges and a couple of small tears. A more moderate tear between the spine and front has been repaired with archival tape to prevent further injury. Minor scuffing.
The hardcover is intact with shelf wear (rubbing) to edges, ends and corners as pictured. The embossing on the spine is intact and legible.
The page margins (seen when book is closed) are clean.
Inside:
The binding is firm and intact.
Inside the front and back covers is clean.
The pages are clean and intact.
Don't forget to check the photos below for a visual and make sure you are happy prior to purchase. Happy to answer questions if there is information missing.
Book Content:
Blurb -
"The South Pacific, with its jungle-clad islands, palm-fringed shores and balmy waters, has long been synonymous with paradise. Just as exotic is the world below the surface of these tropical seas. This world is filled with a glorious profusion of corals and marine creatures which live amongst the reefs. Beneath the waters, too, lie the wrecks and treasures of eras long past.
'Australia and the South Pacific' is a fascinating exploration of both these worlds. Each chapter examines a particular area of the region: Australia, its world-famous Barrier Reef contrasting with the submerged caves which lie beneath its great desert; Norfolk Island, once a harsh penal colony and now a peaceful tourist haven; New Zealand, a land of contrasts both above and below its waters; the paradisal island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, Vanuatu, Central Polynesia and French Polynesia; the juxtaposition of rugged highlands to coral and wreck-filled waters in New Guinea; and, around the Solomon Islands, the grave reminders of deadly battles fought in the Pacific theatre of war.
In 'Australia and the South Pacific', author and photographer Kevin Deacon tours the region, providing fascinating information about each area: its landforms, history and culture, as well as descriptions about the best-dive sites to visit. 'Australia and the South Pacific' is also a rich visual feast, filled with full-colour photographs of the unique attractions of the South Pacific above and below the water.
A beautiful, informative and evocative book, 'Australia and the South Pacific' allows the reader, whether an active diver, a holiday planner or an armchair traveller, to discover the ongoing fascination of the South Pacific."
