Very enjoyable and useful resource for the Coastal Carolinas

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	• Tideland Treasure: The Naturalist's Guide to the Beaches and Salt Marshes of Hilton Head Island and the ... Todd Ballantine University of South Carolina Press, 1991 - 218 pages average customer review:based on 4 reviews view larger image
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An absolute must-have

I used this book for two summers when I lived on Hilton Head. My job was to drive people around on small boats and teach them about the natural wonders of barrier islands. Since I was a boat captain, not a naturalist, this book saved my bacon many times over. Anytime anyone asked me a question, I'd just grab the book and look it up, and I'd usually give it to them so they could look at the pictures. I recommend this book for anyone living near the coast in the Southeast. In fact, a lot of it is still relevant to folks in the Northeast. Some of the species are different, but the processes are still the same.

What's not clear from Amazon's description is that this book has a unique format. Each page was originally an article in the local paper, so you get one page of info per critter or process. The pages are works of art, hand-drawn and lettered in pen and ink. Any one of them would be worthy of framing. The language is clear and easy to understand, written for laymen but with enough info to satisfy naturalists. In fact, they're so beautiful and well-written that I'm here today to buy a copy for a professor of mine who teaches college classes on the geology and natural history of the East coast. There's nothing in this book he doesn't know or can't look up in a normal reference book. It's the artwork that really makes this book pop.

Don't hesitate to buy this--you won't be disappointed!

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Hilton Head & Bluffton readers will love this book!!!!!!!!!!

Hilton Head and Bluffton, South Carolina readers will love this book! It's a fascinating easy read, incredibly informative, and a great gift to that reader who has absolutely everything but not this book! Buy it.

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Very enjoyable and useful resource for the Coastal Carolinas

This book uses descriptive illustrations to add to the enjoyment of its useful information. Its particularly relevant to the Coastal Carolina region and contains interesting and helpful facts for the beachgoer. Its format serves the single page reader as well as those who enjoy larger portions. Highly Recommended

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This book gives a wide variety of all the different spots on a barrier island. we use it in enrichment class and I enjoy the book very much.

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