The Beach Book: Science of the Shore
...interesting to anyone curious about the science of the shore.(Library Journal)...for the serious minded beachgoer...(Los Angeles Times)Fascinating phenomena -- from surf beat, edge waves and beach cusps to the dunes known as barchans -- bob through this crisply written guide to ecology and geology at the edge.(Nature)...offers material not only for science junkies but for anyone who loves the beach experience.(Richmond Times-Dispatch)It is an easy read for those who live by the shore and want a good, simple understanding of why it's there, what is going on now, and what might happen in the future...(Andrew D. ShortOceanography1900-01-00)Engaging and easy to read.... This book helps readers understand the physical processes that form that shore... Highly recommended.(Choice)a good comprehensive introduction to the shore...(Judith S. WeisQuarterly Review of Biology)