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Coastlines of the world are as diverse as any geological setting onEarth. Beaches and Coasts is an exciting and unique new textbookthat provides an exhaustive treatment of the world's differentcoasts and details the highly varied processes that have shapedthem. Having conducted research on coastlines throughout the world,the authors draw on a wealth of experience that broadens thecontent of chapters and provides for numerous and varied examples.The book furnishes a basic understanding of the tectonic framework,hydrographic regime, climatic setting, and geologic materials thatdetermine the morphology of a coast. Individual chapters aredevoted to major coastal environments such as barriers, ti...
Includes entries for maps and atlases.
Both text and study outline, accompanied by a bibliography, discuss the themes of identity and nationalism in the Slavic American community.
Provides information on East-Central Europe and the former Soviet Union.
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"Official membership directory" in each volume.