Title
Engraving showing a coral reef creating a lagoon
Caption
Coral reef creating a lagoon
From Charles Darwin "The Structure and Distribution of Coral Reefs".
The realisation of the long time scale entailed in the creation of islands and reefs contributed to Darwin's theory of evolution
1842
Woodcut
London
Date
1842
Credit line
Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library
Reference
ARP07094_390000601
License type
Rights managed
Available size
20,5Mb (1,7Mb) / 15,0in x 5,3in / 4500 x 1592 (300dpi)