| Description |
x, 233 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 24 cm |
| Series |
Scientific American Library paperbacks, 1040-3213 ; no. 48 |
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Scientific American Library paperback ; no. 48
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| Contents |
Plate tectonics and the coast -- The changing sea level -- Processes that shape the coast -- Estuaries, salt marshes, and tidal flats -- Deltas : where rivers unload their deposits -- Beaches, dunes, and barriers -- Rocky coasts -- Epilogue |
| Analysis |
Coast changes |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-226) and index |
| Notes |
English |
| Subject |
Coast changes.
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| LC no. |
97127212 |
| ISBN |
0716760215 (paperback) |
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