Home waters -- Native tides -- The Age of Sail -- Ghost forests -- Catch a wave -- Ports of call -- Navy towns -- Save our shores -- Currents of discovery -- Return of the beasts -- The urban coast -- The Redwood Coast -- Rising tides.
Summary:
A sweeping history of the California coastline documents its changing culture and ecology while exploring its role in the state's efforts to counter environmental disasters, citing the influence of the international border fence and the rich animal and plant life that depend on the coast for survival.
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