Gay M Gomez

The Louisiana Coast, Volume 15

Guide to an American Wetland

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Hurricane Katrina gave the nation an urgent reminder of the extent and value of Louisiana's wetlands when daily discussions of subsidence and sedimentation revealed how much ordinary coastal processes affect humanity - and vice versa. This book helps readers learn how best to enjoy, appreciate, and protect this vanishing landscape.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Texas A&M University Press
• Seitenzahl: 208
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. Oktober 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 223mm x 149mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 484g
• ISBN-13: 9781603440332
• ISBN-10: 160344033X
• Artikelnr.: 23893489

Autorenporträt

GAY M. GOMEZ is associate professor of geography at McNeese State University in Lake Charles, Louisiana. A professional nature guide and longtime activist and champion for the preservation of the state's wetlands, she has served on the board of directors for the Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana and the Louisiana Ornithological Society, and on the advisory board for the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries' White Lake Wetland Conservation Area.