Tag: Book Reviews
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Book Review: Waves and Beaches by Willard Bascom and Kim McCoy
Waves and Beaches by Willard Bascom and and updated Kim McCoy is an excellent resource on the physics and science of these coastal (and not so coastal) phenomena. While the book is definitely sodden with scientific terms, it is the ultimate resource for those wanting to learn more than waves and beaches and how to…
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Book Review: Between Pacific Tides (Fifth Edition) by Ricketts, Calvin, Hedgpeth. Revisted by Phillips
One of the first definitive guides to the intertidal and its life on the West Coast of the U.S. is Between Pacific Tides, a reference book originally penned by Ed Ricketts, a good friend of the author John Steinbeck. Now in its fifth edition, the book has since been updated and edited by several others…
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Book Review: “The New Beachcomber’s Guide to Seashore Life of California: Completely Revised and Expanded” By J. Duane Sept
Author note: Book reviews on this site are designed to give the reader a general idea of a book, its perceived purpose, and its success in accomplishing those purposes. The New Beachcomber’s Guide to Seashore Life of California: Completely Revised and Expanded by J. Duane Sept is a field guide published in 2023 by Harbour…
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