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For those with a curiosity about shores or a desire to better understand them, The Beach Book shares the basic science behind waves, tides, sea level, sand dunes, salt marshes, and beach erosion. It tells sunbathers why the beach widens and narrows from week to week and helps boaters and anglers understand why tidal inlets change. It gives home buyers insight into gauging erosion rates and provides natural-resource managers and concerned citizens with richer information on sediments, erosion control, beach nourishment, and coastal-zone development. Carl Hobbs also proposes methods for keeping our beaches healthy by discussing ways to combat erosion and the decline of habitats. Informed by the latest science and infused with a passion for its subject, The Beach Book offers an informative, useful, and wide-ranging introduction to anyone who loves, lives, and plays on the beach.

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Book category Books in English Mathematics & science Science: general issues Popular science

• Full title: Beach Book
• Author: Hobbs
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 192
• EAN: 9780231160551
• ISBN: 0231160550
• ID: 04458304
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Weight: 344 g
• Dimensions: 225 × 154 × 12 mm
• Date of publishing: 12. June 2012

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