Encyclopedia of Coastal Science
暫譯: 海岸科學百科全書

這本由 M. Schwarz 編輯的廣受好評的《海岸科學百科全書》（Springer 2005）經過徹底修訂和擴充的版本，採取了一種跨學科的方法，涵蓋生物學、生態學、工程學、地質學、地貌學、海洋學、遙感技術、技術進步以及人類活動對海岸的影響。在這本《海岸科學百科全書，第二版》中，整合並協調了許多在科學文獻中廣泛分散的海岸及相關科學的各個方面。

本卷的主題範圍廣泛，包含來自280多位國際知名專家的貢獻，並提供大量全彩的圖表、線條圖和照片，以及其他插圖，如衛星影像。這本書不僅提供了大量新的和修訂的條目，還包括海岸地貌的插圖詞彙表、廣泛的文獻引用和交叉參考。

它為學生、科學和技術專業人士以及管理者、經理和知情的普通讀者提供了一部全面的參考書。

第一版的評價：
獲得學術和專業出版卓越獎：2005年美國出版商協會（AAP）單卷/科學類別的「榮譽提名」。

「內容和方法是跨學科的，通常分散在科學文獻中的主題在這本書中集中於一個封面下。」
「主題涵蓋了廣泛的範疇，貢獻者的地理範圍也是如此……除了地貌學家，生物學家、生態學家、工程師、地理學家、地質學家、海洋學家和技術專家也會找到與他們各自領域相關的信息……附錄的包含非常有用。地貌學的插圖詞彙表對我們許多人來說將非常有用……。」
—— Roger H. Charlier，《海岸研究期刊》，第21卷，第4期，第866頁，2005年7月。

「這是一部優秀的作品，應該被納入任何精心挑選的年度最佳科學參考書單中。總結：強烈推薦。」
—— M.L. Larsgaard，《選擇》，第43卷，第6期，第989頁，2006年2月。

「這本書是涵蓋該主題所有方面的綜合文章集：社會和經濟、工程、海岸過程、生境、侵蝕、地質特徵、研究和觀察……與我所評價的類似作品一樣，我選擇閱讀熟悉主題的文章，以查看它們是否涵蓋預期內容，還有一些不熟悉的主題，以查看它們是否能夠輕易理解。這本書通過了這兩個測試，但其風格比我所評價的大多數百科全書更為密集和充實。」
—— John Goodier，《參考評論》，第20卷，第2期，第35-36頁，2006年。

Charles W. Finkl is Distinguished University Professor Emeritus at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, Florida, USA. He received B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees from Oregon State University (Corvallis) and a Ph.D. from the University of Western Australia (Perth). He is the Series Editor of the Encyclopedia of Earth Science Series (EESS) and the Series Editor of the Coastal Research Library (CRL), both published by Springer. He is a member of the Editorial Board of the International Journal of Environmental Studies published by Taylor and Francis. He is also the President and Executive Director of the Coastal Education & Research Foundation [CERF], an international marine science organization, that publishes the Journal of Coastal Research (JCR) of which he was a co-founding editor and has been Editor-in-Chief for 35 years. He has published numerous scientific papers and reports and is an editor or contributing author to several books. He is a certified professional in geological sciences (CPGS), soil science (CPSSc), and wetland science (PWS), and a Chartered Marine Scientist (Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology). He is the recipient of the International Beach Advocacy Award presented by the Florida Shore and Beach Preservation Association (Tallahassee, Florida); George V. Chilingar Medal of Honor, in recognition of important contributions to sciences and engineering (Russian Academy of Natural Sciences, USA Section (Los Angeles, California); Life Time Commitment to Coastal Science Award, in recognition of contributions to the advancement of coastal sciences and global coastal issues through the Journal of Coastal Research (JCR) and the International Coastal Symposium (ICS); Morrough P. O'Brien Award, in recognition of dedication to coastal research, beach protection, and dissemination of coastal information by the American Shore & Beach Preservation Association (ASBPA). Charlie was an editor, co-editor, or author of many entries in several volumes in the EESS (i.e. Encyclopedias of: Soil Science; Applied Geology; Field and General Geology; Mineralogy; Beaches and Coastal Environments; Coastal Science; Environmental Science; Natural Hazards; Marine Geosciences); Editor of Soil Classification (Benchmark Papers in Soil Science); numerous entries in Funk and Wagnall's New Encyclopedia (1983, 1989), and Compton's Encyclopedia (Encyclopedia Britannica) (1986).

Christopher Makowski is a graduate of Florida Atlantic University (Boca Raton, Florida, USA) and has earned degrees with an emphasis in remote sensing of biogeomorphological resources (Ph.D.) and marine ecosystem diversity and conservation (M.Sc.). For the past decade, he has served as the Senior Vice President and Assistant Director of the Coastal Education and Research Foundation, Inc. (CERF) and the Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the internationally published Journal of Coastal Research (JCR). He has published numerous peer reviewed papers, authored several chapters, and co-edited and/or contributed to various volumes in Springer's Coastal Research Library (CRL) Series. In addition to these accomplishments, he is professionally recognized by the American Academy of Underwater Sciences (AAUS), served as the Assistant Director of the Marine Science and Biological Research Division at the coastal engineering firm, Coastal Planning & Engineering (CPE), and held the position of Principle Marine Scientist for the municipality of Collier County, Florida, U.S.A. In addition to his academic and professional career, Dr. Makowski is also a certified Master Scuba Diver Trainer through the Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI). Other professional registrations and certifications include: Journal of Coastal Research (JCR) Editorial Board Member, The International Society for Reef Studies (ISRS) Member, The Florida Association of Environmental Professionals (FAEP) Chapter Member, American Academy of Underwater Sciences (AAUS) Registered Diving Safety Officer, American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Member, Coastal Education and Research Foundation (CERF) Board of Directors (Trustees), National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Certified Marine Mammal and Protected Species Observer, Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI) Open Water Scuba Diver Instructor, PADI Enriched Air Nitrox Specialty Instructor, Emergency First Responder (CPR/FirstAid/AED) Instructor, PADI Specialty Underwater Photographer Instructor, and Divers Alert Network (DAN) Sustaining Member.

查爾斯·W·芬克爾（Charles W. Finkl）是美國佛羅里達州博卡拉頓的佛羅里達大西洋大學（Florida Atlantic University）榮譽特聘教授。他在俄勒岡州立大學（Oregon State University, Corvallis）獲得理學士（B.Sc.）和理學碩士（M.Sc.）學位，並在西澳大利亞大學（University of Western Australia, Perth）獲得博士學位（Ph.D.）。他是《地球科學百科全書系列》（Encyclopedia of Earth Science Series, EESS）和《沿海研究圖書館》（Coastal Research Library, CRL）的系列編輯，這兩者均由施普林格（Springer）出版。他是由泰勒與法朗西斯（Taylor and Francis）出版的《國際環境研究期刊》（International Journal of Environmental Studies）編輯委員會成員。他還是國際海洋科學組織沿海教育與研究基金會（Coastal Education & Research Foundation, CERF）的總裁和執行董事，該基金會出版《沿海研究期刊》（Journal of Coastal Research, JCR），他是該期刊的共同創始編輯，並擔任主編達35年之久。他發表了大量科學論文和報告，並擔任多本書籍的編輯或貢獻作者。他是地質科學（CPGS）、土壤科學（CPSSc）和濕地科學（PWS）的認證專業人士，以及特許海洋科學家（Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology）。他獲得了佛羅里達海岸與海灘保護協會（Florida Shore and Beach Preservation Association, Tallahassee, Florida）頒發的國際海灘倡導獎；喬治·V·奇林加（George V. Chilingar）榮譽獎，以表彰他對科學和工程的重要貢獻（美國自然科學學院俄羅斯分會，洛杉磯，加州）；終身致力於沿海科學獎，以表彰他通過《沿海研究期刊》（JCR）和國際沿海研討會（International Coastal Symposium, ICS）對沿海科學和全球沿海問題的貢獻；以及美國海岸與海灘保護協會（American Shore & Beach Preservation Association, ASBPA）頒發的莫羅·P·奧布萊恩獎，以表彰他對沿海研究、海灘保護和沿海信息傳播的奉獻。查爾斯曾擔任《地球科學百科全書系列》（EESS）中多卷的編輯、共同編輯或作者（例如：土壤科學、應用地質學、現場與一般地質學、礦物學、海灘與沿海環境、沿海科學、環境科學、自然災害、海洋地球科學）；《土壤分類》（Soil Classification, Benchmark Papers in Soil Science）的編輯；以及在《芬克與瓦根納新百科全書》（Funk and Wagnall's New Encyclopedia, 1983, 1989）和《康普頓百科全書》（Compton's Encyclopedia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 1986）中發表的多篇條目。

克里斯多福·馬科斯基（Christopher Makowski）是佛羅里達大西洋大學（Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida, USA）的畢業生，獲得了生物地貌資源遙感（Ph.D.）和海洋生態系統多樣性與保護（M.Sc.）的學位。在過去的十年中，他擔任沿海教育與研究基金會（Coastal Education and Research Foundation, Inc.，CERF）的高級副總裁和助理主任，以及國際出版的《沿海研究期刊》（Journal of Coastal Research, JCR）的副主編。他發表了大量經過同行評審的論文，撰寫了幾個章節，並共同編輯和/或貢獻於施普林格的《沿海研究圖書館》（Coastal Research Library, CRL）系列的多個卷。此外，他還獲得美國水下科學學院（American Academy of Underwater Sciences, AAUS）的專業認可，曾擔任沿海工程公司沿海規劃與工程（Coastal Planning & Engineering, CPE）海洋科學與生物研究部的助理主任，並擔任佛羅里達州科利爾縣（Collier County, Florida, U.S.A.）的首席海洋科學家。除了他的學術和專業生涯外，馬科斯基博士還是專業潛水教練協會（Professional Association of Diving Instructors, PADI）認證的潛水教練。他的其他專業註冊和認證包括：《沿海研究期刊》（JCR）編輯委員會成員、國際珊瑚礁研究學會（International Society for Reef Studies, ISRS）成員、佛羅里達環境專業人士協會（Florida Association of Environmental Professionals, FAEP）章成員、美國水下科學學院（AAUS）註冊潛水安全官、美國科學促進會（American Association for the Advancement of Science, AAAS）成員、沿海教育與研究基金會（CERF）董事會成員、國家海洋漁業服務（National Marine Fisheries Service, NMFS）認證的海洋哺乳動物和受保護物種觀察員、專業潛水教練協會（PADI）開放水域潛水教練、PADI富氧氮氣專業教練、緊急急救（CPR/急救/AED）教練、PADI專業水下攝影教練，以及潛水者警報網絡（Divers Alert Network, DAN）持續會員。