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Book/Book Chapter 
The coral reef era: From discovery to decline a history of scientific investigation from 1600 to the Anthropocene epoch preface 
Bowen, J 
2015 
Springer 
Cham, Switzerland 
English 
WOS:000358671500001 
Links the struggle to understand the nature of corals to the development of scientific understanding and the emergence of the “new sciences” from 1600 to the 20th century
The history acts as case study to understand why changes in scientific thought occurred and how they impacted on scientific challenges and understandings
Strong focus on the impact of these developments, especially in the fields of taxonomy, ecosystem analysis, oceanography, climate science, nuclear technologies 
Humanity and the Sea 
9783319074795