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A celebration of the world's Barrier islands / by Orrin H. Pilkey ; original batiks by Mary Edna Fraser.
| Author/creator | Pilkey, Orrin H. |
| Other author | Fraser, Mary Edna. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : Columbia University Press, ©2003. |
| Description | xviii, 309 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 26 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Dennis roars ashore : a beneficial catastrophe -- Global picture -- American barrier island scene : hot dogs and drumsticks -- Barrier islands and human realities : awash in politics -- Delta barrier islands : that sinking feeling -- Colombia's Pacific islands : a sinking tropical paradise -- Carbonate islands : tropical permafrost -- Lagoon barriers : the quiet ones -- Icelandic islands : of fire and ice -- Arctic islands : the cold and dark ones -- False islands : things aren't what they seem to be -- Requiem for some friends. |
| Local note | Little-348892--305131055210Q |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 289-296). |
| LCCN | 2002071593 |
| ISBN | 0231119704 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780231119702 (cloth : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | GB471 .P63 2003 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |