Rising Seas: Past, Present, Future
Rising Seasprovides a comprehensive and thoughtful discussion of the science, impacts, and policy matters surrounding one of the most pressing societal threats we face today -- global sea level rise.(Michael E. Mann, director, Penn State Earth System Science Center, and author ofThe Hockey Stick and the Climate Wars: Dispatches from the Front Lines)This essential and readable survey of the history and science of sea level change should be on the desk of anyone involved in coastal planning and resource management and will be extremely effective as a textbook. A great, much-needed book!(Maureen E. Raymo, Lamont--Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University)Rising Seas: Past, Present, Futureis a siren warning of the imminent and ongoing ecological catastrophe that humans are inflicting upon the planet.... Highly recommended.(The Midwest Book Review)If you have any interest in coastal areas, impacts of global climate change and changes in sea level,Rising Seas: Past, Present, Futureis a must read.(Weather Doctor Blog)...Gornitz writes with articulate scholarship, which will make a lasting, positive impression on her readers.(Alexander S. Kolker, Louisiana Universities Marine ConsortiumBioScience)