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Orrin H. Pilkey


Born
in New York City, The United States
September 14, 1934

Died
December 13, 2024

Genre
Nonfiction, Outdoors & Nature, Science


Orrin Hendren Pilkey Jr. was an American marine geologist who was Professor Emeritus of Earth and Ocean Sciences, Nicholas School of the Environment, at Duke University, and founder and director emeritus of the Program for the Study of Developed Shorelines (PSDS) based at Western Carolina University.

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Average rating: 4.03 · 490 ratings · 86 reviews · 38 distinct works • Similar authors
How to Read a North Carolin...
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Retreat from a Rising Sea: ...
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Sea Level Rise: A Slow Tsun...
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Useless Arithmetic: Why Env...
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The Last Beach
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Global Climate Change: A Pr...
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The Rising Sea
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The Corps and the Shore
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The World's Beaches: A Glob...
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The North Carolina Shore an...
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