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| Author(s): | R. Davis Jr and D. Fitzgerald |
| Publisher: | Blackwell Publishing |
| ISBN: | 0632043083 |
| Format: | hardback |
| 419pp | |
| Price: | £35.00 |
| Review Date: | 24 October 2003 |
| Review: | The world’s coastline extends for about 440,000 km and almost half of the world’s population live within 100 km of the coastline. It can therefore be considered as one of the most critical areas of the world’s surface in terms of global economy, strategies and management needs. This textbook provides an introduction to coastal geology, discussing different coasts throughout the world and the processes that have formed them. It describes the movement of the Earth’s crust, changes in sea level, waves and the coast, beaches, barrier systems, coastal dunes, and coastal lagoons. It also looks at ocean tides, tidal inlets and intertidal flats. River estuaries and deltas are included. There are also chapters on rocky coasts, glaciated coasts and coastal erosion. Having discussed the natural state and environs of the coast, the authors finally look at the coastal problems caused by humans and their interaction with the natural coastal system. |