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Against the Tide : The Battle for America's Beaches by Dean, Cornelia is a book available to read on EtoBox.

What is Against the Tide : The Battle for America's Beaches about?

<p><P>The science editor of the <i>New York Times</i> issues a call to arms for beach lovers and environmentalists in a beautifully written book that covers the science as well as the hubris-filled history of Americans' efforts to hold back the sea.</P></p> <h3>New York Times Book Review - David Rains Wallace</h3> <p>...Dean does an excellent job of explaining how [beaches] evolve and function....The upshot seems clear: America can't expect to preserve its beaches if it keeps destroying them with coastal construction....Dean has done a first-rate job of making coastal conservation interesting...good beach reading. </p>

Author

Dean, Cornelia

Publisher

Columbia University Press; Columbia University Press

Published

1999

Language

EN

ISBN

9780231084192

Subjects

Business, Anthropology, Management