Dr Rip's essential beach book : everything you need to know about surf, sand and rips / / Rob Brander
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| Autore: |
Brander Rob
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| Titolo: |
Dr Rip's essential beach book : everything you need to know about surf, sand and rips / / Rob Brander
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| Pubblicazione: | Sydney : , : University of New South Wales Press, , 2010 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (1 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 796.083 |
| Soggetto topico: | Beaches - Recreational use - Australia - Safety measures |
| Coasts - Recreational use - Australia - Safety measures | |
| Soggetto genere / forma: | Electronic books. |
| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Shark fin soup and other things that can kill you: beach hazards and safetyThe shark attack survival guide; The beach safety checklist; Acknowledgments and photo credits; Index |
| Sommario/riassunto: | <P style=""MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"" class=MsoNormal>Informative and entertaining, this safety guide describes how beaches work from a scientific perspective. Written by a geomorphologist, this accessible handbook offers suggestions on which beaches to visit around the world as well as tips on how to avoid rip currents, treat jelly fish stings, and build sand castles. With instruction on how to be conscientious of both waves and the effects of climate change, this comprehensive manual celebrates beaches while warning beachgoers about its dangers. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Dr Rip's Essential Beach Book |
| ISBN: | 1-74224-070-4 |
| 1-74223-098-9 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910665180003321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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