Book ID: CBB001202254

Coral: Something Rich and Strange (2013)

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Endt-Jones, Marion (Editor)


Liverpool University Press


Publication Date: 2013
Physical Details: 128 pp.; ill.
Language: English

Coral: Something Rich and Strange examines the enduring fascination with coral as a material, symbol and inspiration for artists, cultures and societies across the centuries. Published to coincide with the eponymous exhibition at Manchester Museum, but exceeding it in scope and content, this richly illustrated book assembles essays and concrete object stories by art historians, artists, biologists and historians of science, who provide a comprehensive exploration of coral's mythical and metamorphic qualities; its longstanding resistance to classification; its geological and architectural significance; its religious iconography; its magical and medical properties; its decorative appeal; and its sensitivity to climate change and pollution.

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Reviewed By

Review Barrett, Katy (2015) Review of "Coral: Something Rich and Strange". British Journal for the History of Science (pp. 175-176). unapi

Includes Chapters

Chapter McGhie, Henry (2013) The Challenger Expedition. In: Coral: Something Rich and Strange (pp. 53-54). unapi

Chapter McGhie, Henry (2013) Sydney Hickson (1859--1940). In: Coral: Something Rich and Strange (pp. 54-59). unapi

Chapter Gibson, Susannah (2013) Living Rocks: The Mystery of Coral in the Eighteenth Century. In: Coral: Something Rich and Strange (pp. 63-67). unapi

Chapter Sponsel, Alistair (2013) Darwin's Theory of Coral Reef Formation. In: Coral: Something Rich and Strange (pp. 70-75). unapi

Chapter Delbourgo, James (2013) Expiscatus!. In: Coral: Something Rich and Strange (pp. 67-70). unapi

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Authors & Contributors
Cristina Baldacci
Lucio De Capitani
Giulia Repetti
Calzona, Arturo
Joanne Cheung
Shick, John Malcolm
Concepts
Science and culture
Science and art
Architecture
Climate change
Environmental history
Science and society
Time Periods
18th century
20th century
19th century
Medieval
21st century
20th century, early
Places
Venice (Italy)
Italy
Spain
Great Britain
Mesoamerica
Barcelona (Spain)
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