Beachcombing: A guide to seashores of the Southern Hemisphere

by Ceridwen Fraser

If you’ve ever walked along a beach or rocky shore and peered, poked or wondered at the things cast upon it by the waves, this book is for you. Sea foam, ambergris, giant squid, stranded whales, seaweed, shells, plastic, dead birds, shoes and pieces of planes or rockets … Beaches are our windows to the ocean, and the objects we find on them tell stories about life, death and dynamic processes in the sea. Beachcombing looks at waves and tides, the connectivity of Southern Hemisphere coastlines, and the life cycles of marine plants and animals. It will help you understand the objects and organisms you find on beaches, and the intriguing reasons they have come to be there.

116 pages, Paperback

Published October 1, 2021

Reviews

[Maggies_lens · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a fantastic little book. Loads of info, but not so much that your average person would even begin to feel lost. In fact it makes you want to read more. Lovely photos, excellent, engaging text, perfect for dipping in and out of or reading from cover to cover. This book is an absolute keeper. The firm nod to indigenous peoples and their relationships to the sea and beach is a breath of fresh air, respectful and hinting of quite some significant research!