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Cousteau collection volume 1
Publisher
Cousteau Society
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
"Australia: Fortunes in the Sea: The northwest coast of Australia is home to a dazzling array of marine life -- and the site of human drama. Impoverished Indonesian fishermen, their homeland depleted of oceanic wealth, ply Australian waters in rickety boats. With handmade goggles and a gulp of air, they dive for the sea's bounty. But Australia's aboriginal people, who depend on the same waters are determined to conserve these valuable resources. Mel...
Author
Publisher
Cousteau Society
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
The crocodile now flourishes in Australia's Kakadu National Park along with monitor lizards, one-third of Australia's bird species, and aboriginal people who mastered the use of fire to control their environment. The Cousteau teams also visits Kangaroo Island. Then it's on to a different kind of ocean, a mummified landscape in the Australian interior that 350-million years ago was a seabed abundant with life.
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