The World's Beaches

A Global Guide to the Science of the Shoreline

Orrin H. Pilkey, William J. Neal, James Andrew Graham Cooper , Joseph T. Kelley

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English

California Uni Pr Trade
26 July 2011

Mathematics & Sciences; Geological surface processes (geomorphology); Deltas, estuaries, coastal regions

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, waves, and wind; the patterns of dunes, washover fans, and wrack lines; and the shape of berms, bars, shell lags, cusps, ripples, and blisters. What is the world's longest beach? Why do some beaches sing when you walk on them? Why do some have dark rings on their surface and tiny holes scattered far and wide? This fascinating, comprehensive guide also considers the future of beaches, and explains how extensively people have affected them-from coastal engineering to pollution, oil spills, and rising sea levels.

By: Orrin H. Pilkey, William J. Neal, James Andrew Graham Cooper, Joseph T. Kelley
Imprint: California Uni Pr Trade
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 254mm, Width: 178mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 816g
ISBN: 9780520268722
ISBN 10: 0520268725
Pages: 302
Publication Date: 26 July 2011
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Orrin H. Pilkey is the James B. Duke Professor of Earth and Ocean Sciences and Director Emeritus of the Program for the Study of Developed Shorelines at Duke University. He is the author of A Celebration of the World's Barrier Islands, among other books. William J. Neal is Emeritus Professor of Geology at Grand Valley State University and coauthor, with Orrin Pilkey, of How to Read a North Carolina Beach: Bubble Holes, Barking Sands, and Rippled Runnels. Joseph T. Kelley is a Professor of Marine Geology at the University of Maine and Chair of the Earth Science Department. He is a co-author with Orrin Pilkey and William Neal of Atlantic Coast Beaches. Andrew Cooper is Professor of Coastal Studies and head of Coastal Research in the School of Environmental Sciences at the University of Ulster in Northern Ireland.

Reviews for The World's Beaches: A Global Guide to the Science of the Shoreline

A comprehensive, readable guide to the physical features of many kinds of beaches and some of the threats they face. --New York Times A well-illustrated introduction to the geology and ecology of beaches. --Scienceblogs.com/The Guardian If one wonders how beach systems work and cares about the future, then this is the book to own, read, and share. --Choice This book has a wide appeal... Written in an engaging style. --Reference & Research Book News / Scitech Book News