The Encyclopedia of the World’s Coastal Landforms, an account of the landforms and geology of the world’s coasts, is the only available encyclopedia on this subject. It provides detailed information of the features of numerous sectors of coast across the globe as well as explanations on their landforms, their evolution, and the changes occurring on them. In addition, the coastal sectors are presented in a country-by-country, or state-by-state, sequence. 

This unique resource also includes references to the current literature on coastal evolution and coastline changes, and it contains more than 1440 incredible photographs and illustrations. With an increasing number of our coasts in serious danger due to a rise in population and an increase in development, this is a timely and necessary reference ideal for anyone researching or just visiting any coast anywhere in the world. 

Dr. Eric Bird is Scientific Director of Geostudies and a Principal Fellow in the Department of Geography at the University of Melbourne, Australia. He has worked on coastal geomorphology and geology in Australia, Britain, the United States, and various other countries.

Trained at King’s College London and the Australian National University, Bird has an M.Sc. from the University of London and a Ph.D. from the Australian National University. He has held academic appointments at King’s College and University College London, the Australian National University, the University of Melbourne and the United Nations University in Tokyo. He’s participated in research and advisory work for several United Nations agencies and various government and non-government organizations throughout the world. He has published more than fifteen books and 320 scientific articles, mainly on coastal topics.