{"product_id":"national-geographic-field-guide-to-the-waters-edge-beaches-shorelines-and-riverbanks-paperback","title":"National Geographic Field Guide to the Water's Edge: Beaches, Shorelines, and Riverbanks - 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\u003eJack Williams\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book guides the exploring naturalist to water's edge destinations throughout North America including Canada and Alaska. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMain 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 water's edge accompany photographs and illustrations. Useful and inviting sidebars enhance every page: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Shore Science--Quick hits and fascinating facts of science along the water's edge\u003cbr\u003e- Stay Safe--Alerts about shoreline dangers and how to avoid or respond to them\u003cbr\u003e- Beachcomber's Guide--Illustrated key to objects found in each beach and shoreline region\u003cbr\u003e- Save the Shore--Notes on how humans can hurt--and help--shoreline ecology\u003cbr\u003e- Best Water's Edge--Throughout, \"Dr. Beach\" recommends the top beach or shoreline destinations \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe 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 don't; how tides affect rivers far inland; 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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSTEPHEN LEATHERMAN is a world-renowned coastal scientist known as \"Dr. Beach\" from his twenty years of naming the widely publicized \"Top 10 Beaches.\" Leatherman has written or edited 16 books, including \u003ci\u003eSea Level Rise: Causes and Consequences\u003c\/i\u003e and America's Best Beaches. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJACK WILLIAMS is the founding weather editor for\u003ci\u003e USA Today \u003c\/i\u003eand the author or co-author of six books including \u003ci\u003eThe American Meteorological Society Weather Book: The Ultimate Guide to America's Weather\u003c\/i\u003e.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.64 x 8.35 x 5.15 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 May 01, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53096598143200,"sku":"9781426208683","price":24.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/5909\/4496\/files\/Dg7MHJ6Q-09781426208683.webp?v=1781676363","url":"https:\/\/improvedinc.myshopify.com\/products\/national-geographic-field-guide-to-the-waters-edge-beaches-shorelines-and-riverbanks-paperback","provider":"Improved Improper Input Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}