The World's Beaches

by William J. Neal, J. Andrew G. Cooper, Orrin H. Pilkey, et al.

Book Overview

Take this book to the beach; it will open up a whole new world. Illustrated throughout with color photographs, maps, and graphics, it explores one of the planet's most dynamic environments--from tourist beaches to Arctic beaches strewn with ice chunks to steaming hot tropical shores. The World's Beaches tells how beaches work, explains why they vary so much, and shows how dramatic changes can occur on them in a matter of hours. It discusses tides,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520268725
• ISBN13: 9780520268722
• Release Date: July 2011
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 302 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.9" x 9.9"