Dr. Beach's Survival Guide: What You Need to Know About Sharks, Rip Currents, and More Before Going in the Water - Couverture rigide

Leatherman, Stephen P

 
9780300098181: Dr. Beach's Survival Guide: What You Need to Know About Sharks, Rip Currents, and More Before Going in the Water
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ISBN 10 : 0300098189 ISBN 13 : 9780300098181
Editeur : Yale University Press, 2003

Synopsis

Designed for beachgoers, this guide is filled with surprising information about how to avoid dangers both large and small while at the beach. Stephen Leatherman (otherwise known as Dr Beach) introduces the gamut of beach hazards, from sharks to rip currents to jellyfish, revealing which dangers should be of greatest concern and how best to minimize their risks. His scientifically sound advice, interspersed with facts and anecdotes, should make this work a useful reference for the travellers and vacationers who visit the ocean shore every year. There are practical answers to these intriguing questions and more: which US beach records the most shark attacks each year?; which species of shark is the most dangerous to people?; why are rip currents the most deadly beach threat?; how can rips be avoided?; what should you do if caught in a rip?; can lightning strikes at the beach be predicted?; is a stingray dangerous?; when is ocean water pollution likely to be worst?; what types of waves are threatening and how can they be detected?; what is the danger of a red tide?; and how can swimmers avoid contact with jellyfish?

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À propos de l'auteur

Stephen P. Leatherman, popularly known as Dr. Beach, announces his "Top Beaches List" on national television every Memorial Day weekend (www.DrBeach.org). He is chair, professor, and director, International Hurricane Center and Laboratory for Coastal Research, Florida International University, and the author or editor of fifteen books on coastal science.

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Éditeur
Yale University Press
Date d'édition
2003
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0300098189
ISBN 13 
9780300098181
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
144
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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9780300100280: Dr. Beach's Survival Guide: What You Need to Know About Sharks, Rip Currents, and More Before Going in the Water

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ISBN 10 :  0300100280 ISBN 13 :  9780300100280
Editeur : Yale University Press, 2003
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