The aim of this series is to encourage children to explore the wonders of the physical world around them - the geographical features that make our planet unique and amazing - and understand how humans use it. Towering mountains, gushing rivers, windswept deserts and jagged coastlines...each title will first look at the agents of change that form these landforms and then go on to explore the different types of environments in which they can be found, how they are used by humans, from dams to skiing resorts and how they can be conserved. Maps will show where features are found in the world and diagrams will explain formations and processes, such as how a river erodes its valley as it flows down to its mouth, a how block mountain is formed, how waves crashing the shore produce headlands and bays, and how wind scours caves in deserts.

 

This book features in the following series: Geographywise, Geographywise Series .

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2012 by Hachette Children's Group .

Jen Green is a widely published children's nonfiction writer, specializing in natural science topics.

This book has the following chapters: What are coasts? Shaping the shore Headlands and Inlets Cliffs, arches and caves Beaches, dunes and deltas Islands and coral reefs Seaside weather Wildlife on coasts Living on coasts Using the coast Dangerous coasts Conserving coasts Project Topic web and further information Glossary Index