{"product_id":"how-to-read-a-north-carolina-beach-bubble-holes-barking-sands-and-rippled-runnels-paperback","title":"How to Read a North Carolina Beach: Bubble Holes, Barking Sands, and Rippled Runnels - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eOrrin H. Pilkey\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eTracy Monegan Rice\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eWilliam J. Neal\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTake a walk on the beach with three coastal experts who reveal the secrets and the science of the North Carolina shoreline. What makes sea foam? What are those tiny sand volcanoes along the waterline? You'll find the answers to these questions and dozens more in this comprehensive field guide to the state's beaches, which shows visitors how to decipher the mysteries of the beach and interpret clues to an ever-changing geological story.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOrrin Pilkey, Tracy Monegan Rice, and William Neal explore large-scale processes, such as the composition and interaction of wind, waves, and sand, as well as smaller features, such as bubble holes, drift lines, and black sands. In addition, coastal life forms large and small -- from crabs and turtles to microscopic animals -- are all discussed here. The concluding chapter contemplates the future of North Carolina beaches, considering the threats to their survival and assessing strategies for conservation. This indispensable beach book offers vacationers and naturalists a single source for learning to appreciate and preserve the natural features of a genuine state treasure.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSouthern Gateways Guide is a registered trademark of the University of North Carolina Press\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eOrrin H. Pilkey is James B. Duke Professor Emeritus of Earth Sciences at Duke University. Tracy Monegan Rice is a coastal geologist and ecologist working in private consulting. William J. Neal is professor emeritus of geology at Grand Valley State University in Allendale, Michigan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 162\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.45 x 7.98 x 6.22 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 29, 2004\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53053197746400,"sku":"9780807855102","price":25.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/5909\/4496\/files\/lkAhTSMcoa9780807855102.webp?v=1781279312","url":"https:\/\/improvedinc.myshopify.com\/products\/how-to-read-a-north-carolina-beach-bubble-holes-barking-sands-and-rippled-runnels-paperback","provider":"Improved Improper Input Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}