The Magic Dolphin: A Young Human's Guide to Beaches, Sea Level Rise and Living with the Sea

Pilkey, Charles

ISBN 10: 0999690337 / ISBN 13: 9780999690338

Published by Charles Pilkey 2018-09, 2018

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Magic Dolphin: A Young Human's Guide to Beaches, Sea Level Rise and Living with the Sea
• Publisher: Charles Pilkey 2018-09
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0999690337
• ISBN 13: 9780999690338
• Binding: PF
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

After a storm nearly destroys their beach house, Arion and his sister Maria go to the shore to collect shells. They chance upon a dolphin washed up on the beach, hopelessly entangled in a fish net. As the kids try to free the animal, to their surprise and delight the dolphin starts to speak. Delphis, it turns out, is a magic dolphin. In exchange for his freedom, he takes them on a world-encircling journey where they learn about beach erosion, sea level rise, plastic pollution and ultimately, what they must do to save their home from the rising sea.

About the Authors

Charles Pilkey is a former geologist turned sculptor, illustrator and writer. His public art can be seen in parks, museums and other public spaces in China, Korea, Japan, Italy, Turkey and in the U.S.

Orrin Pilkey is the James B. Duke Professor Emeritus of Geology at the Nicholas School of the Environment at Duke University. He has written or cowritten over 40 books including: The Beaches are Moving, The Rising Sea, The Last Beach, The Corps and the Shore, Useless Arithmetic, Global Climate Change and Retreat from the Rising Sea