Located off Australia's eastern coast, the Great Barrier Reef is one of the wonders of the natural world. Looking beyond the sheer beauty of this place, it is a region rich in history, the setting for fateful shipwrecks and exotic Aboriginal myths.Told in a reflectively poetic voice, Love writes evocatively of the ecological, biological, and geological significance of the reef. Woven throughout is the intriguing history of the area.Reefscape will illuminate the meaning of the human encounter with nature. It will inspire delight in the imagination and spirit of all who yearn for the transcendence of turquoise waters.