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This account of the six-month voyage in the Caribbean of a junk-rigged schooner was undertaken because the author's mission was to find out what man is doing to one of the world's major marine ecosystems in terms of the hump-backed whale, the sea turtle and other flora and fauna. The book offers a story of the islands of the Caribbean, their people and the aquatic life around them - with diversions concerning the Sargossa Sea, the Gulf Stream and the life cycle of whales.
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This entertaining but somewhat rambling account of a six-month Caribbean odyssey focuses on threats to a fragile ecosystem. The author, chairman of the Center for Marine Conservation in Washington, D.C. and an enthusiastic sailor of a 32-foot Chinese junk-rigged schooner, expresses his concern for such things as plastic debris on beaches and the continuing decline in the endangered species and habitats. In his journey, Frankel seeks a dialog about these problems as he confers with government officials, private developers, and scientists on the 22 islands he visits. Useful for educating the sailor and Caribbean tourist to the serious environmental issues facing the region, this book is recommended for public library purchase where interest exists.
- Judith B. Barnett, Pell Marine Science Lib., Univ. of Rhode Island, Narragansett
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.
- Judith B. Barnett, Pell Marine Science Lib., Univ. of Rhode Island, Narragansett
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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- PublisherNorton, W.W.
- Publication date1990
- ISBN 10 0788158953
- ISBN 13 9780788158957
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages256
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