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The Last Beach , Pilkey, Orrin H. , paperback , Good Condition
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Duke University Press
ISBN-10
0822358093
ISBN-13
9780822358091
eBay Product ID (ePID)
201673180
Product Key Features
Book Title
Last Beach
Number of Pages
256 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Environmental Conservation & Protection, Ecosystems & Habitats / Coastal Regions & Shorelines, Earth Sciences / Geography, Ecosystems & Habitats / Oceans & Seas
Publication Year
2014
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Nature, Science
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.5 in
Item Weight
19.4 Oz
Item Length
10.1 in
Item Width
7.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2014-015437
Dewey Edition
23
TitleLeading
The
Reviews
The Last Beach is a must-read for anyone interested in the plight of the world's beaches. This brave confrontation with coastal engineers, coastal planners, developers, politicians, and beachfront property owners lays bare their adverse impact on the world's beaches., "This monograph differs by providing an all-encompassing review of the many complex factors affecting beaches, notably ill-advised engineering and development that limits natural beach processes, mining of beach material, myriad pollution sources, and the lack of general understanding of the true value of natural beaches. The clear, well-documented writing is accompanied by 67 photographs that illustrate the authors' case for a "new view" of beaches. ... Highly recommended. All academic and public libraries.", The Last Beach did not make my swim this morning much happier, but it does provide its own alarm call - as well as offering a plan of action to reclaim the beach, for ourselves and for future generations., The Last Beach almost reads like a message in a bottle, one last act of hope that someone might hear their cries. Don't expect any easy answers, as none exist. Also, consider moving inland., This is an important book that is critical to the future of the world's beaches. . . . This book is required reading for all those interested in beaches and, indeed, in the very survival of their coastal habitations, infrastructure, and industrial-military complexes that are fronted by beaches., A clarion call for a change of policy that prioritizes the preservation of beaches over property rights., " The Last Beach is sprinkled with fascinating trivia about beaches around the world. . . . it is clear and readable." , The world's beaches are disappearing, as much due to rising sea levels as to seaside development and the seawalls intended to protect those new buildings from the encroaching shoreline, say geologists Orrin H. Pilkey and J. Andrew G. Cooper. . . . Perhaps copies of this book . . . should have been distributed to the [Israeli] National Council for Planning and Building subcommittee due to meet next week to discuss objections to a seawall construction plan., Pilkey and follow geologist J. Andrew G. Cooper of the School of Environmental Sciences at the University of Ulster, warn that we will lose the beaches we have long enjoyed if we do not end our insistence on building whatever we want right up to the shoreline. Their book is packed with photographs of the consequences of poor conservation practices, from Topsail Island in North Carolina to Monopoli, Italy, to Benidorm, Spain, and beyond. They offer some dire predictions about what will happen if we don't change our ways, as well as a way toward a kinder, saner relationship with our beaches., Beaches, whether sandy or stony, are very much part of summer, but if Orrin Pilkey and Andrew Cooper's The Last Beach is right, the traditional seaside may soon be a thing of the past. These two geomorphologists argue that the problem is that beaches are dynamic systems, and change position, size and composition as a result of wave action and tidal flow.... Their book neatly combines geography with climate studies and conservation, making it an accessible guide to the threats facing a natural resource we mostly take for granted. The Last Beach shows that Westerners should not get smug about their future because development and house prices frequently trump environmental good sense., We're all used to lying on beaches and zoning out--but it turns out that if we want those beaches to be there much longer we better stand up and make our voices heard. This is fascinating new information about one of the planet's most beloved ecosystems., The professors make one last plea to change course before it's too late, which it probably already is. The book comes with a blurb from Bill McKibben, so you know it's going to be really good, environmentally alarming and totally depressing.
Dewey Decimal
363.700914/6
Table Of Content
Foreword vii Preface xi Acknowledgments xvii 1. The End is Nigh! 1 2. Selling the Family Silver: Beach-Sand Mining 24 3. Indefensible: Hard Structures on Soft Sand 41 4. Patch-up Jobs: Beach Replinishment 70 5. The Plastisphere: Trash on the Beach 95 6. Tar Balls and Magic Pipes 107 7. Stuck in a Rut: Driving on the Beach 123 8. The Enemy Within: Beach Pollution 139 9. The International Dimension of Beach Destruction 160 10. The End is Here 175 Appendix 1 199 Appendix 2 203 Bibliography 207 Index 233
Synopsis
The geologists Orrin H. Pilkey and J. Andrew G. Cooper sound the alarm in this frank assessment of our current relationship with beaches and the grim future if we do not change the way we understand and treat our irreplaceable shores., The Last Beach is an urgent call to save the world's beaches while there is still time. The geologists Orrin H. Pilkey and J. Andrew G. Cooper sound the alarm in this frank assessment of our current relationship with beaches and their grim future if we do not change the way we understand and treat our irreplaceable shores. Combining case studies and anecdotes from around the world, they argue that many of the world's developed beaches, including some in Florida and in Spain, are virtually doomed and that we must act immediately to save imperiled beaches. After explaining beaches as dynamic ecosystems, Pilkey and Cooper assess the harm done by dense oceanfront development accompanied by the construction of massive seawalls to protect new buildings from a shoreline that encroaches as sea levels rise. They discuss the toll taken by sand mining, trash that washes up on beaches, and pollution, which has contaminated not only the water but also, surprisingly, the sand. Acknowledging the challenge of reconciling our actions with our love of beaches, the geologists offer suggestions for reversing course, insisting that given the space, beaches can take care of themselves and provide us with multiple benefits.
LC Classification Number
GB451.2.P55 2014
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- n***y (35)- Votos emitidos por el comprador.Mes pasadoCompra verificadaBooks arrive as described and in a timely fashion. Would have wanted slightly better packaging given it was three books together being transported internationally (bubble wrap, a slightly bigger box, etc) but transaction was smooth.
- b***n (290)- Votos emitidos por el comprador.Últimos 6 mesesCompra verificadaAs described, fast shipping couldve used some cardboard to keep soft cover book sturdy from bending or beating up corners only because sometimes postage handling can be rough but it shipped fine and didn't get roughed up in the mail so item was uneffected, the item still came in good condition bubble envelope. Everything was great! Thank you!