Includes bibliographical references (pages 270-283) and index.
Contents:
Prelude: Where corals lie -- Defining coral -- On the nature of coral -- The mythos, menace and melancholy of corals -- Conjuring corals -- Coral as commodity -- Coral construction -- A new age of corals -- Coda: What lies ahead? -- Appendix: Maps showing locations mentioned in the text.
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