Global climate change : a primer /

Overview: An internationally recognized expert on the geology of barrier islands, Orrin H. Pilkey is one of the rare academics who engage in public advocacy about science-related issues. He has written dozens of books and articles explaining coastal processes to lay readers, and he is a frequent and...

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Main Author: Pilkey, Orrin H., 1934- (Author)
Other Authors: Pilkey, Keith C., 1965-, Fraser, Mary Edna
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Durham, NC : Duke University Press, 2011.
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