Atlantic Coast Beaches: A Guide to Ripples, Dunes, and Other Natural Features of the Seashore.Atlantic Coast Beaches: A Guide to Ripples, Dunes, and Other Natural Features of the Seashore. WILLIAM J. NEAL v. t. 1. To anneal. v. i. 1. To be tempered by heat. , ORRIN H. PILKEY Orrin H. Pilkey is Emeritus Professor of Geology and Director of the Program for the Study of Developed Shorelines (PSDS) within the Division of Earth and Ocean Science at Duke University. Pilkey received his B.S. degree in geology at Washington State College, his M.S. , AND JOSEPH T. KELLEY The beach offers more than a place to soak up sun and collect seashells, these three geologists write. They reveal less-recognized attributes of beaches from Maine to Florida. The authors detail the varieties of beaches--including barrier island shorelines, spits, and tombolos. The authors explain the anatomy anatomy (ənăt`əmē), branch of biology concerned with the study of body structure of various organisms, including humans. Comparative anatomy is concerned with the structural differences of plant and animal forms. of a beach and explain how a changing sea level and weather conditions can affect it over time. They explain various wave formations, types of sand, beach shapes, and features such as sand ripples and sea foam Sea´ foam` 1. Foam of sea water. 2. (Min.) Meerschaum; - called also sea froth ltname>. . Finally, they look at what past and present beach-preservation efforts are doing to the beaches of the Atlantic coast and suggest new ways to conserve beaches for future generations. Mountain Press, 2007, 250 p., b&w photos, paperback, $20.00. |
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