About this book
Written by John Hay, a naturalist and co-founder of the Cape Cod Museum of Natural History, The Great Beach is an exploration into the nature and beauty of Cape Cod, Massachusetts. His passion for Cape Cod is evident as he writes of the wildlife, sea life, and vegetation of this narrow peninsula. Hay includes much of the history of this area as a backdrop, along with his concerns for the future of this land due to the uptick of tourism. - Summary by Phyllis Vincelli
Chapters
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- 1Chapter 1 - From a Distance19:03 · read by PhyllisV
- 2Chapter 2 - An Unimagined Frontier25:02 · read by PhyllisV
- 3Chapter 3 - The Resources of the Sea23:17 · read by PhyllisV
- 4Chapter 4 - A Rhythmic Shore24:36 · read by PhyllisV
- 5Chapter 5 - Dune Country31:43 · read by PhyllisV
- 6Chapter 6 - A Change in History25:47 · read by PhyllisV
- 7Chapter 7 - Barren Grounds16:57 · read by PhyllisV
- 8Chapter 8 - A Landscape in Motion36:37 · read by PhyllisV
- 9Chapter 9 - Who Owns the Beach?32:28 · read by PhyllisV
- 10Chapter 10 - Deer Week14:24 · read by PhyllisV
- 11Chapter 11 - Impermanence Takes it Stand17:20 · read by PhyllisV
- 12Chapter 12 - The Depths of Sight21:05 · read by PhyllisV
- 13Chapter 13 - The Flight of Birds23:29 · read by PhyllisV
- 14Chapter 14 - The Marsh20:20 · read by PhyllisV
- 15Chapter 15 - The Uses of Light23:06 · read by PhyllisV
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