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100 Beaches of a Lifetime
The World's Ultimate Shorelines
Series: 100 of a Lifetime
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From the seashell-laden shores of Florida's Sanibel Island to a green sand beach in Hawaii to island oases in French Polynesia, this exquisitely illustrated collection uncovers 100 of the world's best shores and coasts. From the boho surf culture of Australia's Bondi Beach to Costa Rica's...
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From the seashell-laden shores of Florida’s Sanibel Island to a green sand beach in Hawaii to island oases in French Polynesia, this exquisitely illustrated collection uncovers 100 of the world's best shores and coasts.
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From the seashell-laden shores of Florida's Sanibel Island to a green sand beach in Hawaii to island oases in French Polynesia, this exquisitely illustrated collection uncovers 100 of the world's best shores and coasts.
From the boho surf culture of Australia's Bondi Beach to Costa Rica's dreamy Playa Blanca, rich in white sand and wildlife, discover the world's most breathtaking coastlines, riverbanks, and lakefronts in 100 Beaches of a Lifetime.
Along with tried-and-true favourites, such as Oregon's Cannon Beach and Brazil's Ipanema Beach, discover other noteworthy gems, including:
- Lake MacDonald, a colorful, picturesque lakefront in Glacier National Park
- Chesterman Beach, a surprising surf hub in British Columbia, Canada
- Mississippi's Ship Island swim beach, on a barrier island in the Gulf of Mexico
- Shell Beach, in Western Australia, a favourite for beachcombers
- Plage de Palombaggia, in Corsica, known for its beauty and crystal-clear water
- Cape Maclear, a snorkeler's paradise in Malawi
... and many more!
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From the seashell-laden shores of Florida's Sanibel Island to a green sand beach in Hawaii to island oases in French Polynesia, this exquisitely illustrated collection uncovers 100 of the world's best shores and coasts. From the boho surf culture of Australia's Bondi Beach to Costa Rica's dreamy Playa Blanca, rich in white sand and wildlife, discover the world's most breathtaking...Hardback$8500Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips tomorrow -
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781426223907
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 06 May 2025
Country: United States
Imprint: National Geographic Books
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 29.0mm
Width: 225.0mm
Height: 224.0mm
Weight: 1389g
Pages: 400
About the Author
Freda Moon (Author) Award-winning travel writer Freda Moon is a California-based travel editor for SFGATE. She has written for the New York Times, National Geographic Traveler, Afar, and Sunset magazine, among others, and is the co-author of Cabin Porn- Inside. Her work has appeared in The Best American Travel Writing anthology and won the Society of American Travel Writers' Lowell Thomas Travel Journalist Award. Moon and her family live in a vintage trawler in the San Francisco Bay. However, she loves to visit her favorite U.S. beach destination, Rehoboth Beach in Delaware, whenever she can. Ashley Harrell (Author) Award-winning journalist Ashley Harrell writes about the sea, wildlife, travel, and passionate people. She learned to tell stories as an alt-weekly staff writer and coached writing at Stanford University; later she absconded to Costa Rica where she edited a newspaper features section and an inflight travel magazine. She has reported from 15 countries and co-authored 47 guidebooks. When not on assignment you can find her jumping on trampolines, scuba diving, and taking photos of wildlife, her dog included.
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