The first edition of Florida's Living Beaches (2007) was widely praised. Now, the second edition of this supremely comprehensive guide has even more to satisfy the curious beachcomber, including expanded content and additional accounts with more than 1800 full-color photographs, maps, and illustrations. It heralds the living things and metaphorical life along the state's 700 miles of sandy beaches. The expanded second edition now identifies and explains over 1400 curiosities, with lavishly illustrated accounts organized into Beach Features, Beach Animals, Beach Plants, Beach Minerals, and Hand of Man.

Excerpt from Appraisal Report on Beach Conditions in Florida Physical characteristics 68 12 Collier County 70 13 Lee County 71 13 Charlotte County 72 13 Sarasota County 73 13 Manatee County 74 14 Pinellas County 75 14 Pasco County to Apalachee Bay' 78 15 Problem Areas 79 15 Present and Future Development 80 15 Collier County 81 16 Lee County 82 16 Charlotte County 83 16 Sarasota County 84 17 Manatee County 85 17 Pinellas County 86 17 Pasco County 87 1-7 Hernando County 88 17 Citrus County 89 17 Levy County 9 O 17 Dixie County 91 17 Taylor County. 92 18 Jefferson County 93 1 18. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

A call to live with the coast, as opposed to living at the coast; unless Florida coastal communities conserve beaches and mitigate storm impacts, the future of the beach-based economy is in question.