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The Structure and Distribution of Coral Reefs
Charles Darwin · 1842
Charles Darwin’s landmark study of coral reefs, tracing their structure and distribution across the oceans and arguing how atolls and barrier reefs form. This illustrated edition follows the book’s observations, evidence, and geological reasoning through 45 plates.
This edition
- Title
- The Structure and Distribution of Coral Reefs
- Author
- Charles Darwin
- First published
- 1842
- Illustrated plates
- 45 original artworks · 9 open to everyone
- Chapters
- 9 · about 83,687 words
- Reading time
- 5 h 35 min
- Language
- EN
- Formats
- Read online · EPUB and PDF download with a subscription
- Publisher
- LitLab — The Illustrated Classics
- On LitLab since
- September 2026
- Rights
- Text in the public domain. Illustrations and edition © LitLab.
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