Seashore Life of Southern California An Introduction to the Animal Life of California Beaches South of Santa Barbara

The dry land is one world and the wet sea is another, but the line separating them is ever-changing. Sam Hinton provides an introduction to this fascinating zone and its contiguous waters and to some of the many creatures who make the southern California seacoast their home. The book is filled with interesting anecdotes and drawings and has a thorough discussion of the natural forces--the tides, winds, storms, currents, surf, and ocean chemistry--that affect near-shore animals.Hinton, Sam is the author of 'Seashore Life of Southern California An Introduction to the Animal Life of California Beaches South of Santa Barbara', published 1988 under ISBN 9780520059245 and ISBN 0520059247.