Coastal Karst Landforms (Coastal Research Library, Volume 5). By M. K. Lace and J. E. Mylroie. Dordrecht, The Netherlands: Springer, 429 p. $129.00 hard cover. ISBN 978-94-007-5016-6.
This book, Volume 5 in the Coastal Research Library (CRL), addresses concepts and examples of coastal karst and pseudokarst development. The book is thus conveniently divided into two parts: (I) Principles of Coastal Karst Development and (II) Selected Case Studies in Coastal Cave and Karst Development, the first part with six chapters and the second carrying 12 chapters. There are several overarching themes that run simultaneously throughout the book with aspects of geomorphic processes, interpretation of climatic change, fluctuating sea levels, (paleo)geography, archaeology, paleontology, and biology. The many subthemes occurring in the various chapters make for interesting and comprehensive reading. This wide range of subject matter is used to advantage, making for a truly integrative scientific approach to a wide-ranging subject that in...
