From the reviews: "A long period in which Brazil's coastal geology was largely ignored by the international community, now has come to an end with ... fascinating studies that comprehensively documents coastal dynamics, geomorphology and Holocene evolution of Brazil's coast. ... The book has been written by thirty contributing authors, all experts in Brazil ... shows from the extensive lists of up to date references that follow each chapter, and without doubt fills a gap in the library of many geological department. ... the book is wholeheartedly recommended." (T. J. A. Reijers, Geo-Brief, October, 2009)

• Coastal Barriers – An Introduction.- The Coastal Zone of Brazil.- The Holocene Coastal Barriers of Rio Grande do Sul.- The Holocene Barrier Systems of the Santa Catarina Coast, Southern Brazil.- The Holocene Barrier Systems of Paranaguá and Northern Santa Catarina Coasts, Southern Brazil.- Sedimentology and Morphological Evolution of the Ilha Comprida Barrier System, Southern São Paulo Coast.- Barrier and Beach Ridge Systems of the Rio de Janeiro Coast.- The Holocene Barrier Strandplains of the State of Bahia.- The Mesotidal Barriers of Rio Grande do Norte.- The Holocene Barriers of Maranhão, Piauí and Ceará States, Northeastern Brazil.- The Subsiding Macrotidal Barrier Estuarine System of the Eastern Amazon Coast, Northern Brazil.

From the reviews: "A long period in which Brazil's coastal geology was largely ignored by the international community, now has come to an end with ... fascinating studies that comprehensively documents coastal dynamics, geomorphology and Holocene evolution of Brazil's coast. ... The book has been written by thirty contributing authors, all experts in Brazil ... shows from the extensive lists of up to date references that follow each chapter, and without doubt fills a gap in the library of many geological department. ... the book is wholeheartedly recommended." (T. J. A. Reijers, Geo-Brief, October, 2009)

• Coastal Barriers – An Introduction.- The Coastal Zone of Brazil.- The Holocene Coastal Barriers of Rio Grande do Sul.- The Holocene Barrier Systems of the Santa Catarina Coast, Southern Brazil.- The Holocene Barrier Systems of Paranaguá and Northern Santa Catarina Coasts, Southern Brazil.- Sedimentology and Morphological Evolution of the Ilha Comprida Barrier System, Southern São Paulo Coast.- Barrier and Beach Ridge Systems of the Rio de Janeiro Coast.- The Holocene Barrier Strandplains of the State of Bahia.- The Mesotidal Barriers of Rio Grande do Norte.- The Holocene Barriers of Maranhão, Piauí and Ceará States, Northeastern Brazil.- The Subsiding Macrotidal Barrier Estuarine System of the Eastern Amazon Coast, Northern Brazil.

From the reviews: "A long period in which Brazil's coastal geology was largely ignored by the international community, now has come to an end with ... fascinating studies that comprehensively documents coastal dynamics, geomorphology and Holocene evolution of Brazil's coast. ... The book has been written by thirty contributing authors, all experts in Brazil ... shows from the extensive lists of up to date references that follow each chapter, and without doubt fills a gap in the library of many geological department. ... the book is wholeheartedly recommended." (T. J. A. Reijers, Geo-Brief, October, 2009)

• Coastal Barriers – An Introduction.- The Coastal Zone of Brazil.- The Holocene Coastal Barriers of Rio Grande do Sul.- The Holocene Barrier Systems of the Santa Catarina Coast, Southern Brazil.- The Holocene Barrier Systems of Paranaguá and Northern Santa Catarina Coasts, Southern Brazil.- Sedimentology and Morphological Evolution of the Ilha Comprida Barrier System, Southern São Paulo Coast.- Barrier and Beach Ridge Systems of the Rio de Janeiro Coast.- The Holocene Barrier Strandplains of the State of Bahia.- The Mesotidal Barriers of Rio Grande do Norte.- The Holocene Barriers of Maranhão, Piauí and Ceará States, Northeastern Brazil.- The Subsiding Macrotidal Barrier Estuarine System of the Eastern Amazon Coast, Northern Brazil.