Introduction to Birds of the Southern California Coast

Introduction to Birds of the Southern California Coast
Author: Joan Easton Lentz
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Total Pages: 344
Release: 2006
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9780520243217

This easy-to-use handbook is a must for anyone who wants to leave behind Southern California's noisy freeways and crowded beaches in search of the wild places where birds can be found. A perfect companion for excursions from San Luis Obispo County to the Mexican border, it is designed to familiarize birdwatchers, hikers, naturalists, residents, and travelers with the appearance and behavior of 120 of the most common coastal birds. 120 color plates.

Coastal California

Coastal California
Author: Jake Rajs
Publisher: Rizzoli Publications
Total Pages: 258
Release: 2017-10-24
Genre: Photography
ISBN: 0847861090

An unprecedented book showcasing the California coast via the Pacific Coast Highway and beyond. As America stands to the rest of the world, so stands California to America—a shining promise of endless possibility. California is both dream and reality. Coastal California is for anyone who has felt the lure of a Pacific sunset. From the physical beauty of Monterey to the grandeur of Southern California, photographer Jake Rajs displays his skillful command of capturing the coastline and Pacific Ocean in every season and the land that is affected by it. Including such locations as Redwood National Park, Point Reyes National Seashore, Sausalito, Huntington Beach, Long Beach, and Pacific Palisades, Coastal California is sure to be the gift book of the year for those who feel the rush of the Pacific Coast Highway and those who just dream of it.

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Total Pages: 352
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ISBN: 0520258525

Southern California Coastal Mountains to the Sea

Southern California Coastal Mountains to the Sea
Author: David R Stoecklein
Publisher: Irvine Company
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2011
Genre: Irvine Ranch (Calif.)
ISBN: 9781933192215

The historic Irvine Ranch is one of the largest urban open-space land areas in the United States. It's landscape beauty stretches from the coastal mountains to the sea and boasts deeply forested oak woodlands, vast canyons, unique geological formations and hillsides that fill with seasonal wildflowers.

Surf, Sand, and Stone

Surf, Sand, and Stone
Author: Keith Heyer Meldahl
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Total Pages: 236
Release: 2015-10-13
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0520280040

"Meldahl tells the scientific story of the Southern California coast by blending research from geology and oceanography with a compelling narrative and clear illustrations that take readers out in the field with the author to learn about the processes that have generated the coast as it exists today and how the region will change in the future. The author's geographic scope spans from San Diego to Point Conception, taking in coastal portions of San Diego, Orange, Ventura, Los Angeles, and Santa Barbara counties"--Provided by publisher.

Coastal Weather Guide for Southern California and Mexico

Coastal Weather Guide for Southern California and Mexico
Author: Jeff Markell
Publisher: ProStar Publications
Total Pages: 148
Release: 1997-06
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9781577850175

Coastal Weather Guide for Southern California and Western Mexico explains in great detail all the necessary information the boater needs to successfully return to his/her homeport safely. The book is broken down into ten chapters and includes: Mariner's source for weather information, Weather and Climate and the divisions between the various coasts, the Atmosphere and Weather Systems, outside influences on Southern California Costal Weather and by Seasons. This book explains the El Nino/Southern Oscillation and the local effects on Southern California weather: the last four chapters include Mexico, the Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Cortez, and the various weather patterns in the area.

California Coastal Access Guide

California Coastal Access Guide
Author: California Coastal Commission
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Total Pages: 416
Release: 2014-09-26
Genre: History
ISBN: 0520278178

From the majestic redwoods and rocky shores in the north to the palm trees and wide, sandy beaches in the south, the California coast is an area of unsurpassed beauty and diversity. The California Coastal Access Guide is an essential travel handbook for both new and seasoned visitors exploring California's majestic 1,271-mile shoreline. With up-to-date maps and information, it is an invaluable travel guide for all coastal visitorsbeachgoers, hikers, campers, swimmers, divers, surfers, anglers, and boatersdetailing where to go, how to get there, and what facilities and environment to expect.

Surf, Sand, and Stone

Surf, Sand, and Stone
Author: Keith Heyer Meldahl
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Total Pages: 236
Release: 2019-11-05
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 0520318390

The author tells the scientific story of the Southern California coast: its mountains, islands, beaches, bluffs, surfing waves, earthquakes, and related phenomena. He takes readers from San Diego to Santa Barbara, revealing the evidence for how the coast's features came to be and how they are continually changing.