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The evolving coast / Richard A. Davis, Jr.
LIBRA GB451.2 .D39 1997
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Davis, Richard A., Jr., 1937-
- Series:
- Scientific American Library paperback ; no. 48.
- Scientific American Library paperback
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Coast changes.
- Physical Description:
- x, 233 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 24 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Scientific American Library : Distributed by W.H. Freeman and Co., [1997]
- Summary:
- In 'The Evolving Coast, ' geologist Richard Davis describes clearly and simply how long-term forces, such as crustal plate movement and fluctuating sea levels, and short-term processes, such as weather and the action of the waves and tide, determine the character of a coast. Using breathtaking photographs, maps, and drawings, Davis depicts the habitats and formations found at land's edge. He concludes by commenting on another influential force of coastal change - humanity.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-226) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0716760215
- OCLC:
- 36728526
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