
The Formation and Future of the Upper Texas Coast: A Geologist Answers Questions About Sand, Storms, and Living by the Sea (Gulf Coast Studies)
John B. Anderson
ISBN: 1585445614;Страниц: 184
With strong personal and professional ties to the Gulf of Mexico, marine geologist John B. Anderson has spent two decades studying the Texas coastline and continental shelf. In this book, he answers fundamental, frequently asked questions about the coast--how it evolved; how it operates; how natural processes affect it and why it is ever changing; and, finally, how human development can be managed to help preserve it. The book provides an amply illustrated look at ocean waves and currents, beach formation and erosion, barrier island evolution, hurricanes, and sea level changes. With an abundance of visual material--including aerial photos, historical maps, simple figures, and satellite images--the author presents a lively, interesting lesson in coastal geography that readers will remember and appreciate the next time they are at the beach and want to know: What happens to sand that erodes from our beaches? Can beach erosion be stopped--and should we try? How...
См. также:
- OZON.ru 3147
Похожие книги:

Business Computer Applications for Reinforcement
Wynema Anderson, Stacey Golightly
Shadows of Time
Nathan Troi Anderson
Livewire Real Lives Steve Irwin (Livewires)
W. M. Anderson
California Real Estate Principles
Dennis J. McKenzie, Lowell Anderson, Cecilia A. Hopkins

The American Journey: Teaching and Learning Classroom Edition, Combined Volume (5th Edition) (MyHistoryLab Series)
David Goldfield, Virginia DeJohn Anderson, Jo Ann E Argersinger, Peter H. Argersinger, William Barne
The American Journey: Teaching and Learning Classroom Edition, Volume 1 (5th Edition)
David Goldfield, Carl E Abbott, Virginia DeJohn Anderson, Jo Ann E Argersinger, Peter H. Argersinger

Sounding Selves
Heather Anderson, Benny Nemerofsky Ramsay
