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Coastlines of the world are as diverse as any geological setting on Earth. Beaches and Coasts is an exciting and unique new textbook that provides an exhaustive treatment of the world's different coasts and details the highly varied processes that have shaped them. Having conducted research on coastlines throughout the world, the authors draw on a wealth of experience that broadens the content of chapters and provides for numerous and varied examples. The book furnishes a basic understanding of the tectonic framework, hydrographic regime, climatic setting, and geologic materials that determine the morphology of a coast. Individual chapters are devoted to major coastal environments such as barriers, tidal inlets, marshes, estuaries, lagoons, deltas, glaciated coasts, rocky coasts and many others. Beaches and Coasts provides the necessary content for teaching a broad coastal geology course. Though designed for introductory students, its comprehensive treatment of coastal topics will make it appropriate for many upper level courses. Exciting and unique textbook that provides an exhaustive treatment of the world's different coasts and details the highly varied processes that have shaped them. The authors draw on a wealth of experience that broadens the content of chapters and provides for numerous and varied examples. Provides a basic understanding of the tectonic framework, hydrographic regime, climatic setting, and geologic materials that determine the morphology of a coast. Individual chapters are devoted to major coastal environments such as barriers, tidal inlets, marshes, estuaries, lagoons, deltas, glaciated coasts, rocky coasts, and many others. Provides comprehensive content for teaching a broad coastal geology course for both introductory and upper level courses.
Hardcover: 419 pages
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell; 1 edition (July 15, 2004)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0632043083
ISBN-13: 978-0632043088
Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 1 x 10 inches
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Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
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This was a class requirement. The book is hardcover and the content well organized and well illustrated.It is recommended if your class needs it. However, collegue level books must do something about their pricing.Why is it that the most expensive books are designed for an audience that can barely pay for it?
This was required reading for my graduate-level coastal morphology course. It is a great resource and describes coastal processes in understandable terms. I plan to hold on to this book as a part of my geology resource library.
Richard Davis Jr and Duncan Fitzgerald are great researchers of coastal environments. The book Beaches and Coasts is an excellent book, featuring various kinds of environments, their relations and coastal development. Well written and illustrated. Basic Library.
Excellent!!I truly recommend this book to any student starting a career in coastal geomorphology. Well written and understandable with a language not too technical.
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