The fauna and geography of the maldive and laccadive archipelagos : volume I
Gardiner, J. Stanley (John Stanley) |
In March, 1899, the author left England, in pursuance of his appointment as Balfour Student of the University of Cambridge, with a commission to explore and investigate the Coral Reefs of the Laccadives, Maldives and Ceylon. This volume is based mainly on observations and collections made during the resulting expedition.