{"product_id":"beaches-of-the-tasmanian-coast-and-islands-9781920898120","title":"Beaches of the Tasmanian Coast and Islands","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBeaches of the Tasmanian Coast and Islands covers the beaches of the Tasmanian coast, together with those on Maria, Bruny, King, Robbins, Walker and Flinders islands - in all, 1,617 beaches spread along 3,030 km of coast. This book has two aims. First, to provide the public with general information on the origin and nature of all Tasmania's beaches, including the contribution of geology, oceanography, climate and biota to the beaches, and information on beach hazards and safety. Second, to provide a description of each beach, including its name(s), location, access, facilities, dimensions and the character of the beach and surf zone. The book comments on the suitability of the beach for bathing, surfing and fishing, with special emphasis on the natural hazards. Based on the physical hazards, all beaches are rated in terms of public safety and scaled from 1 (least hazardous) to 10 (most hazardous).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'The seven books in the series sponsored by the Australian Beach Safety and Management Program (ABSMP) constitute the single most comprehensive beach database in the world ... It is rare to find a treasure of scientific and technical information that is available and comprehensible to scientists and lay persons alike ... It is thus without reservation that I recommend all books in the Beaches of Australia series' -- Charles W. Finkl -- Journal of Coastal Research\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface  Acknowledgements  Abstract    Tasmanian coast  Beach systems  Beach hazards and safety  Tasmanian beaches   Glossary  References  Beach index  General index  Surf index","brand":"Sydney University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53191937196375,"sku":"9781920898120","price":37.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/beaches-of-the-tasmanian-coast-and-islands-9781920898120","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}