Coastwise : understanding Britain's shoreline / Peter Firstbrook.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Firstbrook, P. L., author.

Contributor:

Rosengarten Family Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Coastal ecology--Great Britain.

Coastal ecology.

Coastal ecology--Great Britain--Pictorial works.

Physical Description:

255 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 26 cm

Edition:

New edition.

Place of Publication:

Leamington Spa, Warwickshire : Fernhurst Books Limited, 2021.

Summary:

Coastwise examines the coastline of the British Isles as a dynamic environment and offers you an understandable explanation of how the coastline functions as a single entity. It is supported by hundreds of stunning photos and illustrations. It begins by exploring how the forces of nature combine to create its physical features (and continue to do so). This is a multifaceted story that involves ancient geology and powerful ocean forces. It then turns to the living nature of the coast, covering the unique plants, animals and other organisms whose interdependence keeps the coast alive and healthy. These amazing creatures are described and displayed in full colour. The third part of the book looks at how humans have interacted with the coast, using it for defence, commerce and leisure. It explores these aspects from the earliest times to the present day. The final section shows, for each coastal region, where the features discussed in the book can be observed and enjoyed, giving you a practical way of exploring the elements described in the book.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: pt. ONE THE PHYSICAL COAST

1. Headlands & Cliffs

2. Beaches, Bays & Barrier Islands

3. Estuaries, Wetlands & Salt Marshes

4. Waves, Whirlpools, Surges & Tides

5. Coastal Rocks & Fossils

pt. TWO THE LIVING COAST

6. Plankton & Plants

7. Free Drifters & Bottom Dwellers

8. Molluscs & Crustaceans

9. The Carnivores

10. Coastal Birds

pt. THREE THE HUMAN COAST

11. The Coast As Defence

12. The Commercial Coast

13. The Leisure Coast

pt. FOUR DISCOVERING THE BRITISH COAST.

Notes:

Includes index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Rosengarten Family Fund.

ISBN:

9781912621408

1912621401

OCLC:

1258784111

Publisher Number:

99990834866