National Geographic Field Guide to the Waters Edge : Beaches, Shorelines, and Riverbanks

English

ISBN: 1426208685

EAN: 9781426208683

Category: Science / Life Sciences / Ecology/Nature / Ecosystems & Habitats / Lakes, Ponds & Swamps/Science / Environmental Science/

Publisher: National Geographic Society

Release Date: 05/01/2012

Synopsis: The book guides the exploring naturalist to waters edge destinations throughout North America including Canada and Alaska. Main sections of the book cover three ocean coastlines--Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, and Pacific; estuaries and wetlands; lakes, including the Great Lakes; and rivers, from the great Mississippi and Columbia to backyard streams. Identification guides and interesting information on plants, animals, shells, and other curiosities to be found along each waters edge accompany photographs and illustrations. Useful and inviting sidebars enhance every page: Shore Science--Quick hits and fascinating facts of science along the waters edge Stay Safe--Alerts about shoreline dangers and how to avoid or respond to them Beachcombers Guide--Illustrated key to objects found in each beach and shoreline region Save the Shore--Notes on how humans can hurt--and help--shoreline ecology Best Waters Edge--Throughout, Dr. Beach recommends the top beach or shoreline destinations The book is profusely illustrated with photographs, maps, and explanatory diagrams. An introductory section provides a thorough overview of the basic science of shorelines: How water interacts with land to form beaches; how various kinds of shorelines formed; why large waves are needed to form beaches; how floods and fast-moving water alters river shorelines; how the gravitational pull of the moon and sun cause the tides; why the oceans have tides but the Great Lakes dont; how tides affect rivers far inl??? the effects of latitude and climate on the formation of shorelines, including variations in plants and animals. This opening sets up all the science necessary to understand and use the rest of the book.

National Geographic Field Guide to the Waters Edge : Beaches, Shorelines, and Riverbanks

Illustrated: Yes

Format: Paperback

Height: 0.67 inches

Width: 5.51 inches

Length: 8.03 inches

Weight: 15.31 oz

Pages: 288