Measuring some 12,000 miles - not counting its myriad of offshore islands - the coast comprises the most varied, vulnerable and most fascinating places in Britain and Ireland. Contained here are its many highlights, from sea caves to sea otters, from tides to treasure, and from to puffins to pillboxes. But as rising sea levels eat relentlessly at its boundaries our coast is changing ever faster, revealing new stories of our islands' past whilst bringing into focus its most precious assets that demand protection.
Brief, accessible and entertaining pieces on a wide variety of subjects makes it the perfect book to dip into. The Amazing and Extraordinary Facts series presents interesting, surprising and little-known facts and stories about a wide range of topics which are guaranteed to inform, absorb and entertain in equal measure.
Here you'll find the answers to all these intriguing questions:
ISBN: | 9781910821398 |
Publication date: | 24th May 2024 |
Author: | Ruth Binney |
Publisher: | Rydon Publishing |
Format: | Hardback |
Pagination: | 144 pages |
Series: | Amazing & Extraordinary Facts |
Genres: |
Coastlines Nature and the natural world: general interest |