Sable Island: The Strange Origins and Curious History of a Dune Adrift in the Atlantic
- ISBN-10
- 0802777406
- ISBN-13
- 9780802777409
- Series
- Sable Island
- Category
- Nature
- Pages
- 276
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2006-02-07
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing USA
- Authors
- Marq De Villiers, Sheila Hirtle
Description
Presents the story of Sable Island, an island adrift in the North Atlantic, tracing its history and topology from its probable origins in glacial times to its fate at the mercy of the continental shelf and North Atlantic currents. Reprint. 17,500 first printing.
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Other editions
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- 2016-02-15
- 360 pages
- Paperback
- Fitzhenry & Whiteside
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- 2011-05-18
- 144 pages
- Paperback
- James Lorimer & Company
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- 2004-10-01
- 256 pages
- Paperback
- Walker Books
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