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Deltas, with their economic, political and scientific importance, have long fascinated and attracted Man's attention. The term 'delta' was coined by Herodotus in approximately 450 BC for the triangular-shaped sedimentary body at the mouth of the River Nile. Today, the concept of a delta, its morphology and its controlling processes, are almost as numerous as the people who work on such systems.

This volume, of 23 papers on many aspects of modern and ancient deltaic sedimentary systems, will be useful to researchers as well as teachers and students alike. The well-balanced content of the book should prove particularly attractive.to those who seek a detailed state-of-the-science overview of this large and ever-expanding subject area.