Coasts

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Measuring some 12,000 miles - not counting its myriad offshore islands - the coast comprises Britain and Ireland's most varied, vulnerable, and fascinating places.

Contained here are its many highlights, including:
- Sea caves and sea otters
- Tides and treasure
- Puffins and pillboxes

But as rising sea levels eat relentlessly at their 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. The coast is home to wildlife of all huge variety, whether whales and dolphins or rare orchids and undersea forests. Impressive natural structures include dunes, saltmarshes, and outstanding manmade features -forts, piers, lighthouses and holiday camps. The coast bursts with extraordinary energy from the weather and tides and through the diverse fishing and holiday-making activities.

Brief, accessible and entertaining pieces on various subjects make it the perfect book to dip into.

The Amazing and Extraordinary Facts series presents intriguing, surprising, and little-known facts and stories about various topics guaranteed to inform, absorb, and entertain equally.

The ideal gift for any fan or those interested in marine life, sea creatures, tidal systems, coastlines, geographic importance, history, culture, society, British heritage and more!