Encyclopedia of the World's Coastal Landforms

Author: Eric Bird
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 1402086385
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 1530

Book Description
This unique richly-illustrated account of the landforms and geology of the world’s coasts, presented in a country-by-country (state-by-state) sequence, assembles a vast amount of data and images of an endangered and increasingly populated and developed landform. An international panel of 138 coastal experts provides information on “what is where” on each sector of coast, together with explanations of the landforms, their evolution and the changes taking place on them. As well as providing details on the coastal features of each country (state or county) the compendium can be used to determine the extent of particular features along the world’s coasts and to investigate comparisons and contrasts between various world regions. With more than 1440 color illustrations and photos, it is particularly useful as a source of information prior to researching or just visiting a sector of coast. References are provided to the current literature on coastal evolution and coastline changes.

South Devon (including W. Dorset Coast) and South Cornwall

Author: Charles Slegg Ward
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cornwall (England : County)
Languages : en
Pages : 352

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Cornwall - Walks

Author: Sue Viccars
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780711749818
Category : Cornwall (England : County)
Languages : en
Pages : 96

Book Description
Cornwall's coastal path gives access to many of Britain's finest marine landscapes, and a great many of the walks in this guide utilise sections of the path, which is maintained to a high standard. Two walks, starting at Polkerris and Little Petherick respectively, follow parts of the Saints' Way, which crosses Cornwall from coast to coast on a route pioneered by the early Christian missionaries. Other routes take in the ever-popular Land's End, romantic Prussia Cove (an old smugglers' haunt), and Bodmin Moor, a landscape that has altered little since the Iron Age, nearly 3,000 years ago.

South Devon and South Cornwall

Author: Charles Slegg Ward
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cornwall (England : County)
Languages : en
Pages : 298

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The Cornish Coast (South) , and the Isles of Scilly

Author: Charles G. Harper
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 156

Book Description
"The Cornish Coast (South), and the Isles of Scilly" is a book by Charles G. Harper, an English author, and illustrator. An excerpt from the first chapter reads thus "The southern portion of the Cornish Coast may be said to begin at the head of the navigation of the river Tamar, at Weir Head, to which the excursion steamers from Plymouth can come at favorable tides, or a little lower, at Morwellham Quay, where the depth of water permits of more frequent approach. But barges can penetrate somewhat higher than even Weir Head, proceeding through the canal locks at Netstakes, almost as far as that ancient work, New Bridge, which carries the high road from Dartmoor and Tavistock out of Devon into Cornwall."

A Cornish Sketchbook

Author: Lesley Holmes
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780953961733
Category : Cornwall (England : County)
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Walking the South West Coast Path

Author: Paddy Dillon
Publisher: Cicerone Press Limited
ISBN: 178362860X
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 456

Book Description
A guidebook to walking the South West Coast Path, a long-distance National Trail from Minehead to Poole, along the north Devon, Cornish, south Devon and Dorset coastline. Covering 1015km (630 miles), this epic route takes in Exmoor National Park and the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site and takes around 4 weeks to walk. The route is described in 45 stages between 13 and 38km (8–24 miles) in length. Also described is the 17-mile South Dorset Ridgeway, from West Bexington to Osmington Mills, which can be used as a scenic way to shave 42 miles off the total distance. 1:50,000 OS maps for each stage GPX files available to download Detailed information about accommodation, refreshments and facilities along the route Advice on planning and preparation

West Cornwall

Author: Paul Harrison
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780957281530
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 423

Book Description

DK Eyewitness England's South Coast

Author: DK Eyewitness
Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Ltd
ISBN: 0241530245
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 336

Book Description
Windswept cliffs, breathtaking beaches, and vibrant cities: welcome to the stunning south of England. Whether you want to relax on the sandy shores of Cornwall, wander around London's famous museums or browse vintage shops in Brighton, your DK Eyewitness travel guide makes sure you experience all that this region has to offer. England's South Coast is awash with natural beauty, from the purple moors of Exmoor to the white cliffs of Dover. Dotted around this picturesque landscape are a vibrant array of cities, too, including historic Canterbury, quirky Bristol, and the arty paradise of St Ives. Our updated e-guide brings England's South Coast to life, transporting you there like no other travel guide does with expert-led insights and advice, detailed breakdowns of all the must-see sights, photographs on practically every page, and our hand-drawn illustrations which place you inside the region's iconic buildings and neighbourhoods. We've also worked hard to make sure our information is as up-to-date as possible following the COVID-19 outbreak. You'll discover: our pick of England's South Coast's must-sees, top experiences and hidden gems the best spots to eat, drink, shop and stay detailed maps and walks which make navigating the region easy easy-to-follow itineraries expert advice: get ready, get around and stay safe colour-coded chapters to every part of England's South Coast, from London to Kent, Dorset to Cornwall Want the best of Cornwall and Devon in your pocket? Try our DK Eyewitness Cornwall and Devon. Touring the country? Look out for our DK Eyewitness Great Britain.

The Cornwall Coast

Author: Arthur L. Salmon
Publisher: BoD - Books on Demand
ISBN:
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 216

Book Description
Britain is an emergent mass of land rising from a submarine platform that attaches it to the Continent of Europe. The shallowness of its waters—shallow relatively to the profundity of ocean deeps—is most pronounced off the eastern and south-eastern coasts; but it extends westward as far as the isles of Scilly, which are isolated mountain-peaks of the submerged plateau. The seas that wash the long Cornish peninsula, therefore, though they are thoroughly oceanic in character, especially on the north, are not oceanic in depth; we have to pass far beyond Scilly to cross the hundred-fathom line. From the Dover strait westward there is a gradual lowering of the incline, though of course with such variations and undulations as we find on the emerged plains; but the existence of this vast submarine basis must cause us to think of our island, naturally and geologically, as a true part of the great European continent, rendered insular by the comparatively recent intrusion of shallow and narrow waters. With some developments and some limits, our flora and fauna are absolutely Continental, the limits being even more noticeable as regards Ireland. The extensive coast-line has played a most important part in influencing national history and characteristics. The greater or less resistance of different rocks and soils has affected not only coast-configurations, but therewith also the very existence and well-being of the inhabitants.