Shifting shores : rising seas, retreating coastlines /

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by Hecht, Jeff.
[ 01. English Non Fiction ] Published by : Scribner, (New York :) Physical details: 151 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. Subject(s): Coast changes --Juvenile literature. | Coast changes. Year : 1990 01. English Non Fiction Item type : 01. English Non Fiction
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Birchwood Intermediate School 551.4 HEC Available

Includes index.

Describes the various factors that change the shape of coastlines including storms, natural erosion, and rising sea levels. Also discusses the future implications of these changes on coastal and low-lying centers of population and what can be done to protect the coastlines and slow the process of change.