Coastal Nature, Coastal Culture is a collection of essays from ten excellent Georgia authorities on the ecological ties between Georgia's Atlantic chain of islands and the marshes, bays, ponds and swamps on the mainland, and what makes that relationship unique. In no other place in our world will you find this sort of diversity and the teeming life found in this hundred miles of coastline and the accompanying Golden Isles. Many have gone to great lengths to educate us so we should all insure that nothing disturbs that balance.

I received a free electronic copy of this excellent History of the Georgia Coast from Netgalley, editor Paul Sutter, and University of Georgia Press in exchange for an honest review. Thank you all for sharing your hard work with me.

Coastal Nature, Coastal Culture examines the coasts of the state of Georgia. It is packed with the history of the area as well as the current ways in which the area is being environmentally cared for. The book itself came out of a 2016 conference where many speakers brought their ideas to the table. The response at this event surprised the organizers when over 400 people came and stayed. Much of what was presented at that event has found its way into Coastal Nature, Coastal Culture.

This is a hard book for me to review. It is more geared to professional environmentalists. The history of many of the regions was interesting. The statistics – not so much. I’m thinking it is more suited to a college class.

While I enjoyed reading the book, it is certainly geared more toward a niche audience.

I received a free copy of the book from NetGalley and University of Georgia Press in exchange for my honest review. Thank you.