The North Carolina shore and its Barrier Islands : restless ribbons of sand

The North Carolina shore and its Barrier Islands : restless ribbons of sand / Orrin H. Pilkey, William J. Neal, Stanley R. Riggs, Craig A. Webb, David M. Bush, Deborah R. Pilkey, Jane Bullock, and Brian A. Cowan.

Format	Book and Print
Publication Info	Durham [N.C.] : Duke University Press, ©1998.
Description	xxiii, 318 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm.
Subject(s)	Shore protection--North Carolina. Coastal zone management--North Carolina. Beach erosion--North Carolina. Barrier islands--North Carolina.

Other author/creator	Pilkey, Orrin H., 1934-
Other author/creator	Neal, William J.
Other author/creator	Riggs, Stanley R. author, autographer.
Other author/creator	Webb, Craig A.
Other author/creator	Bush, David M.
Other author/creator	Pilkey, Deborah F.
Other author/creator	Bullock, Jane.
Other author/creator	Cowan, Brian A.
Series	Living with the shore Living with the shore. ^A241571
Contents	1. Lessons from the Lighthouse -- 2. Storms! -- 3. Barrier Islands: Fast-Moving Property -- 4. North Carolina Estuaries -- 5. Shoreline Engineering: Stabilizing the Unstable -- 6. Assessing Risk Levels for Your Island, Neighborhood, and Site -- 7. Ranking the Risks of Your Island -- 8. The Law and the Shore -- 9. Building, Retrofitting, and Buying a House Near the Beach -- 10. Earthquake Potential and Damage Mitigation -- App. A. Hazard Safety Checklists -- App. B. Guide to Federal, State, and Local Agencies Involved in Coastal Development -- App. C. 101 Useful References.
Local note	Joyner University Archives copy autographed on title page by Stan Riggs.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. [298]-310) and index.
LCCN	98004578
ISBN	0822322080 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN	0822322242 (paper : alk. paper)