Coastlines
By: Susie Brooks
Series: Where on Earth?
Publisher: Powerkids Press
Published: 2016
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 32
ISBN-13: 9781508151456
Subjects: Coasts; Juvenile literature
Description: Where does water destroy rocks? How can the ocean shape the land? Readers explore the answers to these questions along with many others. This book introduces the basic formations of coasts, such as shores, gulfs, bays, and banks in understandable language and accessible content. Packed with fascinating information, each spread makes important geography topics fun with a colorful layout and detailed photographs of coasts around the world. Readers also learn about erosion, biodiversity, and other conservation issues in an age-appropriate way.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Where on Earth are coasts?; title: What gives coasts their crooked shape?; title: Where are the world's biggest waves?; title: What makes the tide go in and out?; title: Where is the world's longest beach?; title: Where can you find a giant spit?; title: What happens when a river meets the sea?; title: Where are the world's highest cliffs?; title: Can islands appear from nowhere?; title: Where does a bay glow in the dark?; title: Which coastal creatures can you see from space?; title: Which coast is home to killer tigers?; title: Could the sea swamp a whole city?