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TITLE: |
The evolving coast / Richard A. Davis, Jr. |
AUTHOR: |
Davis, Richard A. (Richard Albert), 1937- |
SERIES: |
Scientific American Library series, 1040-3213 ; 48 |
PUBLISHED: |
New York : Scientific American Library : Distributed by W.H. Freeman and Co., c1994. |
DESCRIPTION: |
x, 231 p. : ill. (some col.), col. maps ; 25 cm. |
NOTES: |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 219-224) and index. |
NOTES: |
Plate tectonics and the coast. --The changing sea level. --Processes that shapes the coast. --Estuaries, salt marshes, and tidal flats. --Deltas--Where rivers unload their deposits. --Beaches, dunes, and barriers. --Rocky coasts. |
NOTES: |
Interest level: Young Adult |
SUBJECT: |
Coast changes. |
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