Tag: Carl Hobbs

July 18, 2012

VIDEO: Carl Hobbs on the Beach

The good folks at William & Mary, recently produced a video featuring Carl Hobbs discussing his new book The Beach Book: The Science of the Shore. Hobbs’s The Beach Book provides an understanding of the formation of beaches, how they...

May 25, 2012

Carl Hobbs on Mother's Day and Earth Day

We conclude our week-long feature on The Beach Book: Science of the Shore with a post from Carl Hobbs from earlier this year commemorating Earth Day and Mother’s Day. Earth Day and Mothers’ Day share at least one important characteristic:...

May 24, 2012

Carl Hobbs: The Beach as Habitat

In the introduction to The Beach Book: The Science of the Shore, Carl Hobbs discusses some of the little, frequently hidden creatures that are essential to the health of the beach. Read an interview with Carl Hobbs, or his recent...

May 23, 2012

Carl Hobbs: Enjoy This Summer at the Beach; It’ll Be Different for Your Kids

The following post is from Carl Hobbs, author of The Beach Book: Science of the Shore. For more on the book, you can also read an interview with Carl Hobbs and don’t forget to enter our giveaway to win a...

May 22, 2012

Interview with Carl Hobbs, author of The Beach Book: Science of the Shore

In the following interview Carl Hobbs, author of The Beach Book: Science of the Shore, answers questions such as How many grains of sand are there on the beach? How will climate change affect beaches? Can beaches be “renourished”? and...

April 27, 2012

Carl Hobbs: Earth Day and Mother's Day

April 22 was Earth Day, and in honor of the occasion, we will be running a series of posts over the course of this week by authors of our environmental studies titles. This post, written by Stuart Sim, addresses how economic concerns drive us to harm the environment.