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RECORD NUMBER: 2 OF 2| Main Title | The Pacific Northwest coast : living with the shores of Oregon and Washington / | |||||||||||
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| Author | Komar, Paul D., | |||||||||||
| Publisher | Duke University Press, | |||||||||||
| Year Published | 1997 | |||||||||||
| OCLC Number | 37260894 | |||||||||||
| ISBN | 082232010X; 9780822320104; 0822320207; 9780822320203 | |||||||||||
| Subjects | Shore protection--Washington (State) ; Shore protection--Oregon ; Coast changes--Washington (State) ; Coast changes--Oregon ; Northwest Coast of North America ; North America--Northwest Coast of North America | |||||||||||
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| Collation | xv, 195 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm. | |||||||||||
| Notes | Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-191) and index. |
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| Contents Notes | "With explanations of the area's geological evolution, including natural shoreline erosion and sea-cliff landsliding, Komar details human interaction with the coast; erosion caused by early settlers, the development and destruction of Bayocean Spit, the disastrous effects caused by the 1982-1983 El Nino, and the notorious failure of a construction project on the unstable bluffs at Jump-Off Joe. Komar provides the knowledge necessary for finding a safe home near the shore while preserving the beauty that draws us to it"--Back cover. |