The mysteries of red coral : my adventure around the Mediterranean

Book 2023

"Environmental engineer Anne Janǩliowitch takes a mesmerizing, playful, and scientific deep dive into one of the Mediterranean Sea's most-curious treasures in The Mysteries of Red Coral, featuring illustrations by award-winning artist Sťphane Kiehl. Considered a lucky charm as well as material for jewelry and works of art, red coral has mesmerized humankind since antiquity. But who are the people behind creating these precious objects? A young...

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Corals Mediterranean Sea Juvenile literature

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ISBN:

9781419770319 (hardcover)
9781419770319
1419770314

Description:

43 pages : colour illustrations ; 28 x 29 cm

Target Audience Note:

Ages 8-12. Abrams

Notes:

Based on an original idea by Nathalie Techer, Carine Le Goff, and Romie Tignat ; translated from the French by Bethany Wright

Contents:

Uses beliefs, and myths in the ancient world
A puzzle for scientists
A shy species
A world of corals
An unusual little animal
The corals skeleton, an extraordinary material
Living without moving around
Growing coral
The red coral population in the Mediterranean
Growing threats
A haven for coral in marine protected areas
Understanding more through research
Sustainable coral fishing for the future
Gleaming red coral in art and jewelry
A cornerstone of biodiversity

Control Number:

3279658

Other Authors:

Kiehl, Stéphane, 1975-
Wright, Bethany (Translator)

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