Edge: The Pressured Past and Precarious Future of California's Coast by Gary Griggs

Edge: The Pressured Past and Precarious Future of California's Coast by Gary Griggs

The Pacific coast is the most iconic region of California and one of the most fascinating and rapidly changing places in the world. Densely populated, urbanized, and industrialized -- but also home to wilderness with complex, fragile ecosystems -- the coast is the place where humanity and nature coexist in a precarious balance that is never perfectly stable.
The Edge is a dramatic snapshot of the California coast's past, present, and probable future in a time of climate change and expanding human activity. Written by two marine experts who grew up on the coast, The Edge is both a celebration of the coast's natural and cultural uniqueness and a warning of the many complex changes that threaten that uniqueness. As ocean levels rise, coastal communities are starting to erode, and entire neighborhoods have been lost to the sea. Coastal ecosystems and wildlife that were already stressed by human settlement now face new dangers, some threatening their very existence. The combined impacts of climate change, housing and commercial growth, commercial fisheries, oil drilling and production, along with environmental advocacy, all come together to define the future of the region. A masterful and sweeping synthesis of environmental and social science, The Edge presents a comprehensive portrait of natural and cultural history -- the story of the people, communities, industries, ecology, and wildlife of the California coast.

Steinhardt, Kim: - Kim Steinhardt is a writer and award-winning marine wildlife photographer who interprets the natural world for all ages and audiences. He has been an adviser and photo contributor to National Geographic Kids Explore My World series, and his work appears in other publications and on TV. He serves as president of the board of directors of the Seymour Marine Discovery Center at the University of California at Santa Cruz and is recognized as a keen observer and a wonderful storyteller for his work educating and inspiring future generations about ocean stewardship and wildlife conservation. Mr. Steinhardt recently co-authored The Edge: The Pressured Past and Precarious Future of California's Coast and has written and presented widely regarding sea otters, coastal advocacy, and the often-troubled relationship between humans and nature. He lives in Santa Cruz, California.

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Title	Edge: The Pressured Past and Precarious Future of California's Coast
Author	Gary Griggs
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Linden Publishing Co Inc
Year published	2017-10-01
Number of pages	280
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