Author

Publication

1997 - Duke University Press, Durham, North Carolina

Language

English

Word Count

48,750 words, Guess

Page Count

195 pages

Identifiers

and 2 more
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  • LibraryThing2610429

Classifications

  • DDC627/.58/09797
  • LCCTC223.8 .K66 1997
  • LCCTC223.8.K66 1997

Description

"With explanations of the area's geological evolution, including natural shoreline erosion and sea-cliff landsliding, Komar details human interaction with the coast; erosion caused by early settlers, the development and destruction of Bayocean Spit, the disastrous effects caused by the 1982-1983 El Nino, and the notorious failure of a construction project on the unstable bluffs at Jump-Off Joe. Komar provides the knowledge necessary for finding a safe home near the shore while preserving the beauty that draws us to it". -- Back cover.

Subjects

Series Statement

  • Living with the shore

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