A Celebration of the World's Barrier Islands
- ISBN-10
- 0231119704
- ISBN-13
- 9780231119702
- Category
- Computers
- Pages
- 309
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2003
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Authors
- Orrin H. Pilkey, Mary Edna Fraser
Description
A tribute to the barrier islands of the world invites awareness and conservation efforts, surveys their constantly changing nature, and is complemented by 185 original pieces of batik artwork.
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