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The Encyclopedia of the World's Coastal Landforms, an account of the landforms and geology of the world's coasts, is the only available encyclopedia on this subject. It provides detailed information of the features of numerous sectors of coast across the globe as well as explanations on their landforms, their evolution, and the changes occurring on them. In addition, the coastal sectors are presented in a country-by-country, or state-by-state, sequence.

This unique resource also includes references to the current literature on coastal evolution and coastline changes, and it contains more than 1440 incredible photographs and illustrations. With an increasing number of our coasts in serious danger due to a rise in population and an increase in development, this is a timely and necessary reference ideal for anyone researching or just visiting any coast anywhere in the world.

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This unique richly-illustrated account of the landforms and geology of the world's coasts, presented in a country-by-country (state-by-state) sequence, assembles a vast amount of data and images of an endangered and increasingly populated and developed landform. An international panel of 138 coastal experts provides information on "what is where" on each sector of coast, together with explanations of the landforms, their evolution and the changes taking place on them. As well as providing details on the coastal features of each country (state or county) the compendium can be used to determine the extent of particular features along the world's coasts and to investigate comparisons and contrasts between various world regions. With more than 1440 color illustrations and photos, it is particularly useful as a source of information prior to researching or just visiting a sector of coast. References are provided to the current literature on coastal evolution and coastline changes.

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Title Encyclopedia of the World's Coastal Landforms
Author Eric Bird (Editor)
Binding Hardcover
Edition number 2010th
Edition 2010
Pages 1516
Volumes 2
Language ENG
Publisher Springer
Date 2010-02-25
ISBN 9781402086380 / 1402086385
Weight 7.5 lbs (3.40 kg)
Dimensions 10.3 x 8 x 2.6 in (26.16 x 20.32 x 6.60 cm)
Themes
- Topical: Ecology
Library of Congress subjects Coasts, Seashore
Dewey Decimal Code 551.457

About the author

Dr. Eric Bird is Scientific Director of Geostudies and a Principal Fellow in the Department of Geography at the University of Melbourne, Australia. He has worked on coastal geomorphology and geology in Australia, Britain, the United States, and various other countries.

Trained at King's College London and the Australian National University, Bird has an M.Sc. from the University of London and a Ph.D. from the Australian National University. He has held academic appointments at King's College and University College London, the Australian National University, the University of Melbourne and the United Nations University in Tokyo. He's participated in research and advisory work for several United Nations agencies and various government and non-government organizations throughout the world. He has published more than fifteen books and 320 scientific articles, mainly on coastal topics.

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