The wide sandy beaches, quiet maritime forests, and vast "Spartina" marshes of the natural Georgia coast create a most spectacular, albeit gentle, Southern beauty. Casual visitors and longtime residents alike have been charmed by this special place. "Living with the Georgia Shore" provides an essential reference and guide for residents, visitors, developers, planners, and all who are concerned with the conditions and future of Georgia's coastal zone. Recounting the human and natural history of the islands, the authors look in particular at the phenomenon of coastal erosion and the...
The wide sandy beaches, quiet maritime forests, and vast "Spartina" marshes of the natural Georgia coast create a most spectacular, albeit gentle, Sou...
A scientifically credible and highly readable account of what is likely the greatest threat to Florida s environment, economy, and culture over the coming decades. Reed F. Noss, author of Forgotten Grasslands of the South Every Floridian should read this book. It is the clearest and most readable description of how and why the sea level changes and what the future has in store for us. Orrin H. Pilkey, coauthor of Global Climate Change: A Primer Sea levels are rising globally and in Florida. Climatologists, geologists, oceanographers, and the overwhelming majority of...
A scientifically credible and highly readable account of what is likely the greatest threat to Florida s environment, economy, and culture over the co...
