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"A must read for all Americans. The authors are among our most eminent coastal scientists. They deliver, in clear and measured prose, an urgent message explaining how rising sea levels will affect New York, Miami, Houston, Los Angeles and every coastal community in our country."--Bruce Babbitt "former Secretary of the Interior "
"Sea level rise is a lurking dragon. Experts chart its pulse nervously, but speak quietly. Pilkey and Young pierce this reticence, telling a story that the public must understand--or the dragon may burst out of humanity's control."--Dr. James E. Hansen "Director, NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies "
"An excellent, easy-to-read exploration of how oceans change and how the changes affect people--their property, their relationship to nature, and their perception of what is permanent. This is a fascinating book for all concerned about the state of the planet we are leaving to our descendants."--John M. Teal "scientist emeritus, Woods Hole Oceanograhic Institution "
"The Rising Sea is a must-read, not only for those of us living on the coast but for everyone concerned about meeting the challenges of the future."--Florida Times-Union
"The Rising Sea takes on a host of contentious issues, ranging from the science of climatology to the politics of coastal planning to the economics of engineering, all the while taking into account the perverse psychology of a populace loath to acknowledge the truth when doing so proves disruptive. Although insistent, Pilkey and Young are never unduly alarmist."--Issues in Science and Technology
"One of the things I like best about The Rising Sea is its inclusion of many examples of climate-change adaptation, which suggests an emerging emphasis on climate-change adaptation and linkages between the natural world and people."--Conservation Biology
"Pilkey and Young's balanced, optimistic perspective on the tough decisions that lie ahead should garner interest from policy makers and real estate developers as well as environmentalists."--Publishers Weekly
"The Rising Sea....is a book that is likely to inspire many. The authors knowledgably and effectively sound the retreat from the coast."--Electronic Green Journal
About the Author
Orrin H. Pilkey is James B. Duke Professor of Geology Emeritus in the Nicholas School of the Environment at Duke University, author of The Corps and the Shore, and editor of the twenty-volume series Living with the Shore. Rob Young is the director of the Program for the Study of Developed Shorelines and Professor of Geosciences at Western Carolina University.
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- PublisherIsland Press
- Publication date2011
- ISBN 10 1610910044
- ISBN 13 9781610910040
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number1
- Number of pages224
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