WCU geoscientist Rob Young and Duke environmental scientist Orrin Pilkey will be at the store on Friday, October 23rd at 7:00 p.m. for a program based on their new book, entitled The Rising Sea. The book, which was prominently featured in a recent Sylva Herald story, documents rising global sea levels and projects their impact for people around the world. The book, published by Island Press, is an accessible treatment of the subject, aimed at the general public. The authors’ program at City Lights will be based on their research for The Rising Sea and will incorporate a general discussion of global climate change and the challenges it poses for nations around the world.

The Rising Sea (Hardcover)

By Orrin H. Pilkey, Rob Young

$37.63

ISBN-13: 9781597261913
Availability: Special Order - Subject to Availability
Published: Shearwater, 9/2009

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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 heads
above water.

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