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OverviewThe Lyons Press is proud to announce the second book in its series of nature anthologies in partnership with The Nature Conservancy -- the renowned conservation organization over 900,000 members strong, that works to protect the biodiversity of our oceans. In this volume we celebrate the coastal regions of the world with twenty-two literary works that range over three continents, two oceans, and a hundred and fifty years: Charles Darwin on the island shores of the Indian Ocean; John Muir on Alaska's coast in the 1800s; Rachel Carson on the reef flats of Florida; Barry Lopez on beached whales on the Oregon coast; Rick Bass on the effects of tourism on an island paradise; and more. Full Product DetailsAuthor: John A MurrayPublisher: Rowman & Littlefield Imprint: The Lyons Press Dimensions: Width: 15.90cm , Height: 3.20cm , Length: 24.80cm Weight: 0.612kg ISBN: 9781558217812ISBN 10: 1558217819 Pages: 294 Publication Date: 01 June 1999 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |