02421nam 2200637 a 450 991081134740332120240416172022.01-59726-643-4(CKB)2550000000060158(OCoLC)756502291(CaPaEBR)ebrary10511991(SSID)ssj0000540920(PQKBManifestationID)12253004(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000540920(PQKBWorkID)10492660(PQKB)10037235(SSID)ssj0000644322(PQKBManifestationID)12196951(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000644322(PQKBWorkID)10676166(PQKB)10619271(MiAaPQ)EBC3317552(Au-PeEL)EBL3317552(CaPaEBR)ebr10511991(OCoLC)923187477(EXLCZ)99255000000006015820090210d2009 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrThe rising sea /Orrin H. Pilkey and Rob Young1st ed.Washington, D.C. Island Press/Shearwater Booksc20091 online resource (216 p.)Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph1-59726-191-2 1-61091-004-4 Includes bibliographical references and index.Living on the edge -- Why the sea is rising -- Predicting the unpredictable -- The 800-pound gorillas -- A sea of denial -- The living coasts -- People and the rising sea -- Ground zero : the Mississippi Delta -- Sounding retreat.While rising seas are now inevitable, we are far from helpless. By making hard choices--including uprooting citizens, changing where and how we build, and developing a coordinated national response--we can save property, and ultimately lives. With unassailable research and practical insights, The Rising Sea is a critical first step in understanding the threat and keeping our headsabove water.Sea levelCoast changesSea level.Coast changes.363.34/93Pilkey Orrin H.1934-1099586Young Rob1963-1632924MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910811347403321The rising sea3972395UNINA