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Bird, Eric Charles Frederick was born on September 2, 1930 in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England. Son of Charles Thomas and Iris Olive (Biggs) Bird. arrived in Australia, 1957.
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Beach Management (Coastal Morphology and Research)
(Beach Management Eric C. F. Bird Geostudies Beach Managem...)
Beach Management Eric C. F. Bird Geostudies Beach Management is the latest book in the Coastal Morphology and Research Series, and deals with the origin of beaches, the processes at work on them, the causes of beach erosion and accretion, and the ways in which the coast has been modified by anti-erosion structures. The emplacement of artificial bleaches, and the use and development of beaches for recreation is also covered. This volume provides background for those concerned with planning and management of the coast (particularly where there are problems of erosion and beach maintenance), beach usage and recreational development. It also provides information and case studies for courses in coastal management.
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Writers on the Coast: Kent, Sussex, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight
(The south coast of England has provided a fertile stimulu...)
The south coast of England has provided a fertile stimulus for writers, poets and travellers from Shakespeare's age to the present day. In earlier times the shore was the scene of dramatic invasions, battles and shipwrecks. The juxtaposition of people, localities and artistic creativity is often surprising - from the lighthouse at North Foreland in Kent, which inspired Wilkie Collins with the title of his novel "The Woman in White"; the sea air at Felpham dispensing "The Bread of Sweet Thought" to William Blake; to the brash delights and horrors of Brighton in the 1930s figuring in Graham Greene's "Brighton Rock".
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Coastline Changes: A Global Review
(Describes and analyses the advance and retreat patterns o...)
Describes and analyses the advance and retreat patterns of the world's coastlines in recent decades. Based on a twelve-year investigation by the I.G.U. Commission on the Coastal Environment, this book examines the multiple factors responsible for coastline change and emphasizes the importance of monitoring these changes. It provides a basis for comparisons between changing coastline sections in various environments around the world.
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The Geology and the Scenery of Dorset
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- The Coast of Victoria (The Shaping of Scenery) (Eric Bird provides the first book-length study of a varie...)
Eric Charles Frederick Bird
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Eric Charles Frederick Bird, Australian Environmental adviser. Member Port Phillip Authority, Melbourne, 1970-1981; adviser Sandringham Environment Panel, Melbourne, 1975-1989. Officer Royal Air Force, 1955-1957. Member Coastal Edition and Research Foundation (editorial panel since 1975), Ocean andCoastal Research Group (editorial panel since 1989).
Education
Bachelor of Science, King's College, London, 1953; Master of Science, King's College, London, 1955; Doctor of Philosophy, Australian National U., Canberra, Australia, 1960; Master of Science (honorary), University Melbourne, Australia, 1970.
Career
Assistant lecturer, King's College, 1960; lecturer, U. College, London, 1960-1963; senior lecturer, Australian National U., 1963-1966; associate professor, U. Melbourne, 1966-1992; director, Geostudies Proprietary, Ltd., Victoria, Australia, since 1977. Visiting professor UNU, Tokyo, 1977-1982. Project coordinator United Nations Environment Program, Nairobi, Kenya, 1982-1995.
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Writers on the Coast: Kent, Sussex, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight
(The south coast of England has provided a fertile stimulu...)
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The Coast of Victoria (The Shaping of Scenery)
(Eric Bird provides the first book-length study of a varie...)
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Coastline Changes: A Global Review
(Describes and analyses the advance and retreat patterns o...)
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Beach Management (Coastal Morphology and Research)
(Beach Management Eric C. F. Bird Geostudies Beach Managem...)
- The Geology and the Scenery of Dorset
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Writers on the Coast: Kent, Sussex, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight
Membership
Member Port Phillip Authority, Melbourne, 1970-1981. Adviser Sandringham Environment Panel, Melbourne, 1975-1989. Officer Royal Air Force, 1955-1957.
Member Coastal Edition and Research Foundation (editorial panel since 1975), Ocean andCoastal Research Group (editorial panel since 1989).
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Married Juliet Frances Wain, June 30, 1962. Children: Catherine, Philippa, Jennifer.
