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Usually ships in 1 business days | | | | | | Florida has 1200 miles of coastline, almost 700 miles of which are sandy beaches. Exploring along those beaches offers encounters with myriads of plants, animals, minerals, and manmade objects all are covered in this comprehensive guide with descriptive accounts of 822 items, 983 color images, and 431 maps. Beginning with the premise that beaches are themselves alive, this guide to the natural history of Florida beaches heralds the living things and metaphorical life near, on, and within the state's sandy margins. It is organized into Beach Features, Beach Animals, Beach Plants, Beach Minerals, and Hand of Man. In addition to being an identification guide, the book reveals much of the wonder and mystery between dune and sea along Florida s long coastline. | | | |
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| | Product Details | | Author: | Blair Witherington | | Paperback: | 336 pages | | Publisher: | Pineapple Press | | Publication Date: | April 02, 2007 | | Language: | English | | ISBN: | 1561643866 | | Product Length: | 9.15 inches | | Product Width: | 6.51 inches | | Product Height: | 0.92 inches | | Product Weight: | 1.63 pounds | | Package Length: | 9.1 inches | | Package Width: | 6.2 inches | | Package Height: | 1.0 inches | | Package Weight: | 1.65 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 52 reviews |
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14 of 14 found the following review helpful:
Super informative guide, broad and deep at the same time. Jul 12, 2007
By Jay Wherley
I am astounded at the quality and quantity of information in this book. Every page has three or four color photos of the items being covered. These items range from beach foam, through shells, plants, rocks, seabeans, floats, coins, fossils, birds and more. I was about to say it didn't have mammals - but checked and they are there too. Each item has the scientific name, the area in Florida and season it might be found, scale information on the photo, and a "Did You Know" section with fun facts. I have seen many nature guides - Sibleys, Audubon, Peterson etc - and this ranks near or at the top - yes it's that good. See you at the beach!
8 of 8 found the following review helpful:
The Only Field Guide you will need when you go to the beach Dec 07, 2007
By H. Domke
This is a comprehensive identification guide, but it is much more. Unlike most identification guides, it is possible to sit down and read this book for pleasure.
There are wonderful photographic illustrations, often with more than one picture to illustrate a subject. The text is clear and concise but not too concise. On every topic they have a feature called " Did you Know". This is a paragraph about some odd fact about the subject. For example, "Laughing Gulls are the beach bird most likely to steal food from your hand..."
This may be the only field guide I will bring with me on future trips to the beaches in Florida.
6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
Best resource for the Beach Jul 27, 2007
By C. Stevens
"Cathy Knits"
I purchased this book for our trip to the beach as a resource for the family. Each person who looked and used this book LOVED it. In the few weeks we have had it, our daughter has gone back to this book time and time again. Also several asked where we got the book --- this book will be their next birthday or Christmas book! Great photographs and detailed explanation about everything BEACH.
5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
A one-of-a-kind guide enthusiastically recommended Aug 04, 2007
By Midwest Book Review
Lavishly illustrated with 985 full-color photographs and 431 maps, Florida's Living Beaches: A Guide for the Curious Beachcomber is an amazing catalogue of the many treasures a beachcomber can discover along Florida's 1200 miles of coastline. Printed on high-quality glossy paper with a water-resistant dust jacket, Florida's Living Beaches describes beach features, animals, plants, and minerals at length, as well as items (and pollution!) that are the legacy of humans. Simple diagrams also reveal along which parts of Florida's coast that different individual features can be found. A one-of-a-kind guide enthusiastically recommended for Florida beachcombers and armchair beach-travelers alike.
5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
The most enjoyable reference book I've ever read! Jun 06, 2007
By AMillionHappyWords
"booklover"
Having lived in a beachside community most of my life, I fully understand the pleasure of strolling the beach and exploring all of the "treasures" that are washed up by the tides. But this book adds a whole new level of enjoyment to the wonderful pastime of beachcombing.
What makes Florida's Living Beaches so unique? With 985 color images, 431 maps and descriptive accounts of 822 items, the book is a well-researched guide that belongs in the reference department of every library.
But as soon as you open the book and start thumbing through the beautiful color photos, you will realize that the book is far too personal to lay idle with the other stodgy old tomes on the reference shelves. This book was written by two naturalists who are truly in love with the sea.
If you have ever gone to the beach and sat in a lawn chair, lain on a blanket, or taken a walk, you have probably encountered at least a few items that caught your eye and peaked your curiosity. Whatever that mystery was, this book can help you identify it.
Don't go to the beach without out!!
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