The Water Will Come: Rising Seas, Sinking Cities, and the Remaking of the Civili

Description: The Water Will Come by Jeff Goodell What if Atlantis wasnt a myth, but an early precursor to a new age of great flooding? Across the globe, scientists and civilians alike are noticing rapidly rising sea levels, and higher and higher tides pushing more water directly into the places we live, from our most vibrant, historic cities to our last remaining traditional coastal villages. With each crack in the great ice sheets of the Arctic and Antarctica, and each tick upwards of Earths thermometer, we are moving closer to the brink of broad disaster. By centurys end, hundreds of millions of people will be retreating from the worlds shores as our coasts become inundated and our landscapes transformed. From island nations to the worlds major cities, coastal regions will disappear. Engineering projects to hold back the water are bold and may buy some time. Yet despite international efforts and tireless research, there is no permanent solution-no barriers to erect or walls to build-that will protect us in the end from the drowning of the world as we know it. The Water Will Come is the definitive account of the coming water, why and how this will happen, and what it will all mean. As he travels across twelve countries and reports from the front lines, acclaimed journalist Jeff Goodell employs fact, science, and first-person, on-the-ground journalism to show vivid scenes from what already is becoming a water world. "An immersive, mildly gonzo and depressingly well-timed book about the drenching effects of global warming, and a powerful reminder that we can bury our heads in the sand about climate change for only so long before the sand itself disappears." (Jennifer Senior, New York Times) FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Jeff Goodell is a contributing editor at Rolling Stone and the author of five books, including How to Cool the Planet: Geoengineering and the Audacious Quest to Fix Earths Climate, which won the 2011 Grantham Prize Award of Special Merit. Goodells previous books include Sunnyvale, a memoir about growing up in Silicon Valley, which was a New York Times Notable Book, and Big Coal: The Dirty Secret Behind Americas Energy Future. Review Praise for The Water Will Come "Jeff Goodells latest contribution to the environmental cause paints an eye-opening portrait of humankinds dilemma as temperatures -- and sea levels -- continue to rise. The Water Will Come brings together compelling anecdotes from all over the globe and shocking expert assessments that should make the worlds few remaining skeptics reconsider. Read this book for a reminder of the stakes -- right now, today -- and why we have to work harder, faster, to address the climate challenge."--John F. Kerry"The Water Will Come is an important book, regardless of where you live. It moves the conversation from a nebulous debate on climate change to a concrete set of data points that signal danger in the rising tides."--BookBrowse, Editors Choice"[The Water Will Come] is a well-rounded, persuasive survey.... A frightening, scientifically grounded, and starkly relevant look at how climate change will affect coastal cities."--Kirkus, Starred Review"[A] vivid mix of science, history and sociology... Goodell talks about climate change and what it means to every person on the planet in a way that will engage even the non-Nova crowd."--USA Today"A deeply reported and very well-written account of how rising sea levels are reshaping our world. Goodell has written a powerful call to arms that is never preachy but is a very timely reminder that we ignore how climate change is raising sea levels only at great risk to our way of life."--Peter Bergen, author of United States of Jihad and Manhunt"A journey to the cities and towns around the globe that are trying to figure out how to adapt to sea levels that are continuing to rise."--Business Insider"A must-read... Goodell writes with insight and compassion, giving us a primer we can use to persuade neighbors, friends, and politicians to take action now."--The Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation"A very sobering read, underscoring how unprepared we all are for climate change."--Nicholas Kristoff"An urgent, clear-eyed and downright terrifying account... Each chapter is scrupulously researched yet written in the clean and accessible style of a journalist whos perfected his craft... Persuasive, timely and vividly constructed, The Water Will Come might be one of the most essential reads of the year."--Shelf Awareness"Cogent reportage on a world going under."--Nature"Even if we could halt further growth in greenhouse gas emissions today, we would remain locked into several centuries of sea level rise ahead. Jeff Goodells The Water Will Come shows us how this stark truth will unfold, right down to individual human experiences."--Laurence C. Smith, author of The World in 2050"For people who want to learn more about climate change, rising sea levels and what it means for our future, read The Water Will Come."--Chris Hayes, MSNBC"Goodell offers some welcome, practical prescriptions, including relocating airports, reconfiguring pumping systems, and designing big public squares that can collect and drain water to avoid flooding."--The National Book Review"Goodells journalistic writing style is engaging and will be accessible to a wide audience...[a] thought-provoking tour through our watery futures offers both challenge and inspiration."--Jessica Lamond, Science"If there was ever a moment when Americans might focus on drainage, this is it. But this fine volume (which expands on [Goodells] reporting in Rolling Stone) concentrates on the slower and more relentless toll that water will take on our cities and our psyches in the years to come."--Bill McKibben, The Washington Post"Immensely engaging--but frequently terrifying."--Yale Climate Connections"In this engaging book, environmental writer Goodell points out that while sea levels have always risen and fallen, the current rise is driven primarily by the dramatically accelerating melting of the arctic ice caps, and with so many cities on seashores, this will be devastating."--Booklist, Starred Review"Jeff Goodell has taken on some of the most important issues of our time, from coal mining to geoengineering. In The Water Will Come, he explains the threat of sea level rise with characteristic rigor and intelligence. The result is at once deeply persuasive and deeply unsettling."--Elizabeth Kolbert, Pulitzer Prize-winning and New York Times bestselling author of The Sixth Extinction"Once youve read an excellent book about climate change, which Jeff Goodells The Water Will Come most certainly is, you can never unremember the facts... Goodell has been writing about climate change for many years... hes the real deal, committed and making house calls."--Jennifer Senior, The New York Times "One of the most important books of the year... A potent examination not of whether seas will rise in our lifetimes, but of the fact that they will rise."--The Sierra Club"Sea level rise is coming. We know this as clearly as we know thermometer measurements, the melting point of ice, and the law of thermal expansion. Jeff Goodells book cuts through the fossil-fuel lies, and is a warning I hope we heed while theres still time."--Senator Sheldon Whitehouse"This harrowing, compulsively readable, and carefully researched book lays out in clear-eyed detail what Earths changing climate means for us today, and what it will mean for future generations... Its a thriller in which the hero in peril is us."--John Green"This important [book] is absolutely brilliant scientific journalism, and certainly is a must read for all of the worlds citizens."--Forbes"While keenly observing and poignantly describing rapidly changing coastal ecologies, Goodell also reports with empathy and acumen."--Los Angeles Review of Books Review Quote Praise for The Water Will Come "Jeff Goodells latest contribution to the environmental cause paints an eye-opening portrait of humankinds dilemma as temperatures -- and sea levels -- continue to rise. The Water Will Come brings together compelling anecdotes from all over the globe and shocking expert assessments that should make the worlds few remaining skeptics reconsider. Read this book for a reminder of the stakes -- right now, today -- and why we have to work harder, faster, to address the climate challenge."-- John F. Kerry Details ISBN0316260207 Author Jeff Goodell Year 2018 ISBN-10 0316260207 ISBN-13 9780316260206 Format Paperback Publication Date 2018-08-07 Pages 352 Language English Short Title The Water Will Come Imprint Back Bay Books Subtitle Rising Seas, Sinking Cities, and the Remaking of the Civilized World Illustrations Illustrations Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2018-08-07 NZ Release Date 2018-08-07 US Release Date 2018-08-07 UK Release Date 2018-08-07 Publisher Little, Brown & Company DEWEY 551.458 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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