Beach Wars: 10,000 Years on a Barrier Beach

by William Sargent

Book Overview

On March 19, 2012 the Cape Cod National Seashore demolished five barrier beach homes threatened by sea level rise. It was only the latest skirmish in the ongoing battle over the use of this fragile caprice of nature. Beach Wars chronicles the pirates, Indians, rumrunners and farmers who have used this beach to hunt, fish, mooncuss and cut salt marsh hay. Their stories reflect the history of the United States and how we have come to redefine how we...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 147528263X
• ISBN13: 9781475282634
• Release Date: May 2012
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"