Fragile Edge（ISBN=9780547053721）

In The Fragile Edge, the documentary filmmaker and deep-sea diver Julia Whitty paints a mesmerizing, scientifically rich portrait of teeming coral reefs and sea life in the South Pacific. She takes us literally beneath the surface of the usual travel narrative, in an underwater equivalent of an African big-game safari. Hammerhead sharks rule a cascading chain of extraordinary creatures, from eagle rays to reef sharks, as the sound of courting humpback whales reverberates through the deep. Inspiring for both armchair and expert divers, The Fragile Edge reveals how science can extend our understanding of unfathomable waters, opening our eyes to the threats facing coral reefs and explaining why these fragile oases are vital to human survival. In this passionate, spiritual narrative of her adventures in the big blue, Julia Whitty emerges as one of our finest writers on the mystery, beauty, and fragility of the undersea world.

Part I: Rangiroa
　1. Rapture
　2. Swimming in the Bellybutton
　3. The Manysided Lagoon
　4. Changeover
　5. Breath Control
　6. Inside the Turtle's Shell
　7. The Near-Field / Far-Field Boundary
　8. Eavesdropping
　9. Big Songs
　10. The King of Lake Vaihiria
　11. Impermanence
　12. The Infinity Pool
　13. Inshallah
　14. Poi Dogs
　15. The Consorting Together of Dissimilar Organisms
　16. It Furthers One to Cross the Great Water
　17. The Lemon Shark Affair
　18. Grand Secret
Part II. Funafuti
Part III. Mo'orea
Epilogue
Notes
Glossary