Fierce Climate, Sacred Ground is an ethnographic account of the impacts of climate change in Shishmaref, Alaska. In this small Iupiaq community, flooding and erosion are forcing community members to consider relocation as the only possible solution for long-term safety. However,…
"Performance in the Texts of Mallarme offers a new theory of performance in the poetic and critical texts of Stephane Mallarme, a theory challenging the prevailing interpretation of his work as epitomizing literary purism and art for art's sake." "Following an analytical present…
"Meldahl tells the scientific story of the Southern California coast by blending research from geology and oceanography with a compelling narrative and clear illustrations that take readers out in the field with the author to learn about the processes that have generated the coa…
'Modernism on Sea' brings together writing by some of today's most exciting seaside critics, curators, filmmakers and scholars, and takes the reader on a journey around the coast of Britain to explore the rich artistic and cultural heritage that can be found there, from St Ives …
Most popular guide to Thailand's Islands and beaches; Expanded planning features that cater to first time travellers and return travellers; Expanded coverage of Phuket and the Andaman coast.
The American coastal frontier -- Taming the beach: wreckers and wreck law on the Jersey shore -- Transforming the shore: tourism, lifesavers, and the rise of Quonnie -- Clearing the coast: Captain T.A. Scott, a "True American" -- Shipwreck and spectacle on the modern beach. "Re…
by Cicin-Sain, Biliana, Knecht, Robert W., Jang, Dosoo, Fisk, Gregory W., University of Delaware., Center for the Study of Marine Policy, University of Delaware., College of Marine Studies, Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission, Unesco
Integrated Coastal and Ocean Management was conceived to address the difficult problem of managing among overlapping jurisdictions, competing coastal and ocean uses, and sensitive environments. Developed in conjunction with the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission, UNESCO,…
by Cicin-Sain, Biliana, Knecht, Robert W., Jang, Dosoo, Fisk, Gregory W., University of Delaware., Center for the Study of Marine Policy, Intergovermental Oceanographic Commission, Unesco, University of Delaware., College of Marine Studies
"Integrated Coastal and Ocean Management was conceived to address the difficult problem of managing among overlapping jurisdictions, competing coastal and ocean uses, and sensitive environments. Developed in conjunction with the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission, UNESCO…
by Pilkey, Orrin H., Cooper, J. A. G., Neal, William J., Kelley, Joseph T.
Take this book to the beach; it will open up a whole new world. Illustrated throughout with color photographs, maps, and graphics, it explores one of the planet's most dynamic environments, from tourist beaches to Arctic beaches strewn with ice chunks to steaming hot tropical sh…
