Product Description: Time of Death is the astonishing thirteenth Tom Thorne novel from British crime master Mark Billingham, whose books have sold more than four million copies worldwide. In Time of Death, he weaves a gripping story of kidnapping, the tabloid press, and a frightening case of mistaken identity...read more

The Last Beach is an urgent call to save the world's beaches while there is still time. The geologists Orrin H. Pilkey and J. Andrew G. Cooper sound the alarm in this frank assessment of our current relationship with beaches and their grim future if we do not change the way we understand and treat our irreplaceable shores. Combining case studies and anecdotes from around the world, they argue that many of the world's developed beaches, including some in Florida and in Spain, are virtually doomed and that we must act immediately to save imperiled beaches.After explaining beaches as dynamic ecosystems, Pilkey and Cooper assess the harm done by dense oceanfront development accompanied by the construction of massive seawalls to protect new buildings from a shoreline that encroaches as sea levels rise. They discuss the toll taken by sand mining, trash that washes up on beaches, and pollution, which has contaminated not only the water but also, surprisingly, the sand. Acknowledging the challenge of reconciling our actions with our love of beaches, the geologists offer suggestions for reversing course, insisting that given the space, beaches can take care of themselves and provide us with multiple benefits.

Provides an in-depth introduction of the plants and animals that live on the ocean's edge at the seashore, including an examination of barnacles, beach grass, sea turtle eggs, sea urchins, and more.

This book constitutes a comprehensive account of sandy-shore ecology, from the physics of sand transport to the nature and interactions of surf-zone, beach and dune communities; from wave types to conservation and management of the system. Attention is paid to the behavioural and physiological adaptations to this harsh environment displayed by the biota, to the effects of pollution on the ecosystem and to the impact of man's activities on dune ecology. Examples are drawn from virtually all parts of the world where sandy-shore research has been undertaken and all beach types are considered, from the most exposed to wave action, to the most sheltered. Although the book is mainly concerned with sandy shores as functional ecosystems, there are comprehensive chapters on pollution, conservation and management. The volume is indispensible to scientists undertaking research on sandy-shore ecology or ecophysiology and will be of considerable value to those concerned with coastal processes, coastal engineering, marine pollution, conservation and coastal management and planning.

Introduces the plants and animals that make up the food chains found at the seashore.

Simple text and pictures describe the life on a seashore.

Describes the general features of the beach, as well as the plants and animals that live there, including clams, crabs, and gulls.

Describes the general features of the beach, as well as the plants and animals that live there, including clams, crabs, and gulls.

Pictures with liftable flaps show the activities of plants and animals that live near the seashore.

Explores the ocean shore ecosystem, discussing various types of coastlines, the plants and animals that live there, and the effects of global warming.

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Explores the richness and variety of life forms that congregate where the land meets the sea, from microscopic algae to the mighty manatee

Product Description: Life in coastal sand dunes, salt marshes and shingle banks presents a variety of challenges to their inhabitants. By describing the interactions of coastal organisms with the physical processes shaping the granular deposits within and on which they live, the authors illuminate many aspects of adaptation, population dynamics, community ecology, zonation and ecophysiology...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Explores the richness and variety of life forms that congregate where the land meets the sea, from microscopic algae to the mighty manatee (view table of contents)

Product Description: This is an introduction to the biology of organisms that live on temperate rocky shores, suitable for field courses and lectures. Using examples from all over the world, it describes the physical factors that affect the organisms, the biology of the animals and plants that live on the shore, the factors that control them, and the communities they form...read more

Describes the kinds of plants and animals found at the seashore

Product Description: Intertidal and littoral environments are complex and productive ecosystems, which fascinate many of us who love the seashore and living things. The importance and beauty of such ecosystems require our best efforts to understand, conserve and manage them, lest the quality of our lives be diminshed...read more

Discusses the effect of the sea on the shore, and introduces the types of creatures to be found on sandy beaches, rocky coasts, sand dunes, and coral reefs, and in salt marshes and mangrove swamps

Walking by the seashore, a child observes sand, waves, plants, and animals

Product Description: There is an intuitive belief among scientists that each estuary or lagoon is unique and different. Similarities do exist, however, and this book attempts to highlight some common properties and perhaps some innovative views on biogeochemical processes, and biological fluxes which are of central concern in the understanding of the land-sea boundary...read more