Dr. Rip's Essential Beach Book Everything You Need to Know about Surf, Sand, and Safety
"This book is for anyone who loves the beach. What most people don't know is that coastal geomorphology is the study of how beaches work and, although they may not realize it, anyone who goes to the beach has a vested interest in that. It tells us where the pile of golden sand we lay our towels on came from, why waves break and give us good surf, how the tides that wash up new treasures each day work, what causes the deadly rip currents that take us out to sea, why there are so many amazing different types of beaches, and why some of them are disappearing. And much, much more. If the beaches you walked upon could talk, they could tell you a fascinating story, and that's what Rob "Dr. Rip" Brander has tried to capture in this book. Chapter 1 begins with an explanation of how our beaches, down to their little sand grains, were formed and why we find them where we do. Chapters 2 and 3 describe the waves, tides, and storms that impact on our beaches. Breaking waves create not only good surfing but also some dangerous currents, particularly rips, which are the focus of chapter 4. Beaches in all their glory, from the various features we find on them, to the different types that exist, to the impacts we have on them are described in chapter 5. Finally, chapter 6 provides a brief guide to some of the physical and biological hazards that you might find on beaches and how you can avoid them"--
"This book is for anyone who loves the beach. What most people don't know is that coastal geomorphology is the study of how beaches work and, although they may not realize it, anyone who goes to the beach has a vested interest in that. It tells us where the pile of golden sand we lay our towels on came from, why waves break and give us good surf, how the tides that wash up new treasures each day work, what causes the deadly rip currents that take us out to sea, why there are so many amazing different types of beaches, and why some of them are disappearing. And much, much more. If the beaches you walked upon could talk, they could tell you a fascinating story, and that's what Rob "Dr. Rip" Brander has tried to capture in this book. Chapter 1 begins with an explanation of how our beaches, down to their little sand grains, were formed and why we find them where we do. Chapters 2 and 3 describe the waves, tides, and storms that impact on our beaches. Breaking waves create not only good surfing but also some dangerous currents, particularly rips, which are the focus of chapter 4. Beaches in all their glory, from the various features we find on them, to the different types that exist, to the impacts we have on them are described in chapter 5. Finally, chapter 6 provides a brief guide to some of the physical and biological hazards that you might find on beaches and how you can avoid them"--
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"This book is for anyone who loves the beach. What most people don't know is that coastal geomorphology is the study of how beaches work and, although they may not realize it, anyone who goes to the beach has a vested interest in that. It tells us where the pile of golden sand we lay our towels on came from, why waves break and give us good surf, how the tides that wash up new treasures each day work, what causes the deadly rip currents that take us out to sea, why there are so many amazing different types of beaches, and why some of them are disappearing. And much, much more. If the beaches you walked upon could talk, they could tell you a fascinating story, and that's what Rob "Dr. Rip" Brander has tried to capture in this book. Chapter 1 begins with an explanation of how our beaches, down to their little sand grains, were formed and why we find them where we do. Chapters 2 and 3 describe the waves, tides, and storms that impact on our beaches. Breaking waves create not only good surfing but also some dangerous currents, particularly rips, which are the focus of chapter 4. Beaches in all their glory, from the various features we find on them, to the different types that exist, to the impacts we have on them are described in chapter 5. Finally, chapter 6 provides a brief guide to some of the physical and biological hazards that you might find on beaches and how you can avoid them"--
