TY  - BOOK
AU  - Haas,Hippolyt Julius
TI  - Deutsche Nordseeküste: Friesische Inseln und Helgoland
AV  - DD 
PY  - 2023///
CY  - Salt Lake City, UT
PB  - Project Gutenberg
KW  - Germany -- Description and travel
KW  - North Sea
KW  - Frisian Islands
KW  - Helgoland (Germany)
N1  - Release date is 2023-01-29; Peter Becker, Marc-André Seekamp and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive); Originally published; Germany: Verlag von Velhagen und Klasing, 1900
N2  - "Deutsche Nordseeküste: Friesische Inseln und Helgoland" by Hippolyt Julius Haas is a geographical and historical account written in the early 20th century. The work focuses on the German North Sea coast, particularly the Frisian Islands and Helgoland, exploring their natural geography, geology, and the human impact of coastal living.   The opening of the monograph sets a reflective tone, as the author recalls his first encounter with the North Sea, inspired by the exclamation "Thalatta, Thalatta!" — a cry of joy from ancient Greek soldiers upon seeing the sea. Haas presents the landscape's beauty, its tumultuous waters, and the challenges faced by the inhabitants of the North Sea coast, emphasizing the stark contrasts between the serene beauty and the harsh realities of life by the sea. He hints at themes of struggle and resilience as humans wrestle land from the relentless tides, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of the area's history, natural features, and the impact of maritime elements on the local culture and society. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
UR  - https://archive.org/details/deutschenordese00haas
UR  - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/69903
ER  -