{"product_id":"handbook-of-beach-and-shoreface-morphodynamics-hardback-9780471965701","title":"Handbook of Beach and Shoreface Morphodynamics (Hardback) 9780471965701","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eHandbook of Beach and Shoreface Morphodynamics\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAndrew D. Short (Edited by), AD Short (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780471965701, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 26 October 1999\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e392 pages\u003cbr\u003e25 x 19.8 x 2.9 cm, 0.936 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"It provides an excellent overview of many aspects of beachgeography...The book is a hugely successful and interesting productwhich deserves to run to several edition.\" (Progress in PhysicalGeography, Vol.25 No.4, 2001)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"...a deep and well researched account of beach morphodynamicsand coastal evolution...\" (Ocean Challenge)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eA highly readable book on the nature of beaches, including thedynamics of the shoreface, surf, swash and backbeach, and globallyat the regional variations in beach systems from the tropics to thepoles.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The beach and adjacent shoreface are the most dynamic part of theEarth's surface. They represent a narrow zone where waves, tidesand winds continously interact, producing, wherever sediment isavailable, hundreds of thousands of kilometres of beach systems.Beaches are also the focus of intense pressure from users anddevelopers, and for these reasons alone a knowledge of beachsystems and their morphodynamics is critical to their sustainablemanagement.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e This book is the first to:\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e * provide an in-depth and holistic view of beach systems, lookingboth in detail at the different beach zones and globally at rangeof parameters influencing regional variation\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e * examine the relationship between beaches and ancillary dunesystems and includes chapters on beach ecology, safety,stratification and barrier evolution.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The book is designed for use in the classroom and the office, beingaimed at university level students and coastal professioanls.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eBEACH SYSTEMS: DEFINITION AND GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Beaches (A. Short).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Global Variation in Beach Systems (A. Short).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e BEACH MORPHODYNAMICS.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Shoreface (P. Cowell, et al.).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Surf Zone (T. Aagaard \u0026amp; G. Masselink).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Beachface (M. Hughes \u0026amp; I. Turner)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Beach Backshore and Beyond (P. Hesp).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e BEACH TYPES AND APPLICATIONS.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Wave-Dominated Beaches (A. Short).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Effect of Tides on Beach Morphodynamics (G. Masselink \u0026amp; I.Turner).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Embayed and Structurally Controlled Beaches (A. Short \u0026amp; G.Masselink).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e BEACH SYSTEMS AND IMPACTS.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Beach Modification: Natural Impacts on Beach Morphodynamics (A.Short).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Beach Ecology (A. Short \u0026amp; P. Hesp).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Beach and Dune Stratification (A. Short \u0026amp; P. Hesp).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Beach Hazards and Safety (A. Short).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e LARGE SCALE BEACH BEHAVIOUR.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Barrier Morphodynamics (P. Hesp \u0026amp; A. Short).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e References.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Indexes.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Earth sciences [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Earth sciences\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Earth%20sciences%20%5BRB%5D%22\"\u003eRB\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52316702015768,"sku":"9780471965701","price":271.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780471965701.jpg?v=1781821967","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/handbook-of-beach-and-shoreface-morphodynamics-hardback-9780471965701","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}