Beneath Our Bay: Discovering the Hidden Secrets of Port Phillip
Textbook Environmental Science Australian Natural History Zoology Marine Biology Geography Earth Science
Beneath Our Bay: Discovering the Hidden Secrets of Port Phillip is the 2009 Australian hardcover that turns a single Victorian bay into a living textbook of marine geography, zoology and earth science. Written by three respected local scientists—Evan Y. Coker, Christopher G. Smith and John J. Gaskell—this 164-page, 230 mm volume distils decades of underwater surveys, sediment coring and wildlife observation into an accessible field guide. Readers cruise across ancient basalt lava flows, World-War-II shipwrecks and seagrass meadows that shelter weedy seadragons and 300-plus fish species, all without stepping off the pier.
What makes this copy irresistible to collectors and educators is its immaculate, smoke-free condition: crisp, unmarked pages, no dog-ears, and a rock-solid binding that will survive years of lab or beach use. The first-edition ISBN 9780980700206 is already scarce in hardcover, so landing a clean example is a quiet coup for natural-science enthusiasts, STEM teachers and marine-biology students who want primary-source data on Southern Australia’s temperate ecosystems.
Beyond the beautiful photography and dive-site maps, the book doubles as a curriculum-ready resource, aligning with geography and geoscience units on sedimentology, coastal erosion and anthropogenic impact. Whether you’re planning a Port Phillip field trip, building a regional reference shelf, or hunting a Down Under gift that beats the usual coffee-table fare, Beneath Our Bay delivers hidden scientific treasure—no wetsuit required.
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