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Islands at the edge of time : a journey to America's barrier islands / Gunnar Hansen ; foreword by Frank Stewart.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Hansen, Gunnar, 1947-2015.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Barrier islands--Atlantic Coast (U.S.).
- Barrier islands.
- Barrier islands--Gulf Coast (U.S.).
- Natural history.
- Atlantic Coast (U.S.)--Description and travel.
- Atlantic Coast (U.S.).
- Gulf Coast (U.S.)--Description and travel.
- Gulf Coast (U.S.).
- Natural history--Atlantic Coast (U.S.).
- Natural history--Gulf Coast (U.S.).
- Physical Description:
- xviii, 220 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, D.C. : Island Press, [1993]
- Summary:
- A story of one man's journey along America's barrier islands, from Boca Chica, Texas, to the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Poet/naturalist Hansen explores the special flora, fauna, and geology of these islands, capturing the essence of places that are different even from other kinds of islands. Illus. Maps.
- Notes:
- "A Shearwater book."
- Includes bibliographical references (page ).
- ISBN:
- 1559632518 :
- OCLC:
- 28149012
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