The golden shore
Subtitle: California's love affair with the sea
By: David Helvarg
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Press
Published: 2013
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 342
ISBN-13: 9780312664961
Subjects: Environmental conditions; Environmental aspects; Economic aspects; Description and travel; History
Description: A sweeping history of the California coastline documents its changing culture and ecology while exploring its role in the state's efforts to counter environmental disasters, citing the influence of the international border fence and the rich animal and plant life that depend on the coast for survival.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 323-327) and index.
Table of contents: title: Home waters; title: Native tides; title: The Age of Sail; title: Ghost forests; title: Catch a wave; title: Ports of call; title: Navy towns; title: Save our shores; title: Currents of discovery; title: Return of the beasts; title: The urban coast; title: The Redwood Coast; title: Rising tides.