{"product_id":"rising-sea-levels-hunt-janin-9780786459568","title":"Rising Sea Levels: An Introduction to Cause and Impact","description":"\u003cp\u003e The fundamental point of this book is that, in the past, the world's political, economic, military and social development took place during a time of relatively stable sea level. That time, however, is now over: The world must begin to cope with rising seas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This book is a wide-ranging introductory survey. It addresses global warming, the hydrologic cycle, why we should care about the rise of the oceans, storm surges and other extreme events, the changing seas and their shorelines, cities and countries of the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian ocean basins, the West Antarctic Ice Sheet and the Greenland Ice Sheet, case studies on how the Netherlands and the U.S. plan to cope with sea level rise, the likely impacts of this rise, getting to know the experts on sea level rise, and very long term prospects for the world's shorelines.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Hunt Janin,Scott A. Mandia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0786459565\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780786459568\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/25\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 219\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2013","brand":"Hunt Janin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48443679572223,"sku":"9780786459568","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_437e7c89-ad8a-48ac-a040-88798c9d1c45.jpg?v=1777207086","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/rising-sea-levels-hunt-janin-9780786459568","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}