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Ribbon of Sand, The Amazing Convergence of the Ocean and the Outer Banks

Ribbon of Sand, The Amazing Convergence of the Ocean and the Outer Banks

by James Lazell  •  John Alexander

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 255 PAGES

A scholarly ecological history of the Outer Banks, focusing on the unique geological features of the barrier islands -- as well as on the influences of the Gulf Stream and the native forest on the area's formation.  (USS240, $22.00)


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