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The Coast of Australia

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Australia has one of the longest, most diverse and pristine coastlines in the world.

From the oldest rocks on the planet to those that are still evolving, the Australian coast is a dynamic, ever-changing suite of dramatic landforms and productive ecosystems.

From iconic beaches such as Bondi and long unbroken sands of the Coorong to the endless curtain of the Nullarbor cliffs along the Great Australian Bight, this illuminating book explores these magnificent landforms, revealing how they formed and continue to change.

It details the various coastal systems that operate, including beaches, dunes, estuaries, deltas, rocky coast and coral reefs.

Written by two of Australia's leading coastal experts, Andrew Short and Colin Woodroffe, The Coast of Australia provides the first comprehensive account of the Australian coast.

Covering 36,000 km of shoreline, The Coast of Australia is an engaging exploration of this massive, largely undeveloped and highly variable coastline.

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Product Details
Cambridge University Press
0521873983 / 9780521873987
Hardback
14/04/2009
United Kingdom
English
320 p.
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