Size: 7.5 x 10.75
Pages: 256
Illustrations: 99 b&w line drawings, 16 color plates
Todd Ballantine
The inclusion of this book in the Open Carolina collection is made possible by the generous funding of
""A useful addition to the gear of every beachcomber who wants to understand more of what he or she sees. It provides the 'how' and 'why' to supplement the simple field guide description and has much to offer any curious resident or tourist.""—Naturalist News
""These more than 400 hand-drawn and hand-lettered entries are part fascinating biology lesson and part meditation on the complex coastal ecology. With a tone and vocabulary suitable for both adult and young readers, Ballantine delves into . . . of mosquitoes, stone crabs, sandpipers, seaweed, sharks, mudflats, shells, and even the winds and rains and currents that bring the most dramatic changes to the coast.""—Southern Living
"For amateur naturalists, there is no better guide to Southern shores than this 'tideland treasure.'"—Virginia Quarterly Review
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