Book description
Learn about the history of the Great Barrier Reef in Australia with
iMinds Travel's insightful fast knowledge series. Imagine a sea of
sparkling, clear blue water speckled with multicoloured coral. Imagine
crabs, turtles, dugongs, sea snakes and hundreds of species of fish
swimming among this coral. Now imagine this scene stretching out for
more than two thousand kilometres, or 1240 miles! This is the Great
Barrier Reef, which is so expansive it is said that if you dived along
it every day of your life you would not see it all. Situated along the
northeast coastline of Australia, in the Pacific Ocean, the reef
stretches from southern Queensland to just below Papua New Guinea. Often
regarded as one of the seven natural wonders of the world, the Great
Barrier Reef is a dazzling sight. But it is more than that. Made up of
almost 3000 individual coral reefs, the area houses a wealth of marine
life. Indeed, it is the most complex coral reef system in the world and
one of the most dynamic ecosystems, of any kind, that exists on our
planet. In 1981 it was deemed a UNESCO World Heritage Area and remains
the largest to gain this status. iMinds will tell you the story behind
the place with its innovative travel series, transporting the armchair
traveller or getting you in the mood for discover on route to your
destination. iMinds brings targeted knowledge to your eReading device
with short information segments to whet your mental appetite and broaden
your mind. iMinds unique fast-learning products have been praised in the
Financial Times, Wired, Vogue, Robb Report, Sky News, LA Times, Mashable
and many others.. the future of general knowledge acquisition. Learn
about the history of the Great Barrier Reef in Australia with iMinds
Travel's insightful fast knowledge series. Imagine a sea of sparkling,
clear blue water speckled with multicoloured coral. Imagine crabs,
turtles, dugongs, sea snakes and hundreds of species of fish swimming
among this coral. Now imagine this scene stretching out for more than
two thousand kilometres, or 1240 miles! This is the Great Barrier Reef,
which is so expansive it is said that if you dived along it every day of
your life you would not see it all. Situated along the northeast
coastline of Australia, in the Pacific Ocean, the reef stretches from
southern Queensland to just below Papua New Guinea. Often regarded as
one of the seven natural wonders of the world, the Great Barrier Reef is
a dazzling sight. But it is more than that. Made up of almost 3000
individual coral reefs, the area houses a wealth of marine life. Indeed,
it is the most complex coral reef system in the world and one of the
most dynamic ecosystems, of any kind, that exists on our planet. In 1981
it was deemed a UNESCO World Heritage Area and remains the largest to
gain this status. iMinds will tell you the story behind the place with
its innovative travel series, transporting the armchair traveller or
getting you in the mood for discover on route to your destination.
iMinds brings targeted knowledge to your eReading device with short
information segments to whet your mental appetite and broaden your mind.
iMinds unique fast-learning products have been praised in the Financial
Times, Wired, Vogue, Robb Report, Sky News, LA Times, Mashable and many
others.. the future of general knowledge acquisition.
