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Venice Against the Sea : a City Besieged by Keahey, John is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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Venice Is Sinking - Six Feet Over The Past Thousand Years. Although There Is A Natural Geologic Tendency For Some Sinking, Humans Have Exacerbated The Problem By Exploiting On A Massive Scale Underground Water Resources For Industrial Purposes. The Heating Of The Atmosphere After The Last Ice Age Has Led To A Steady, Continuing Rise In Sea Level. Venice Against The Sea Explains How The City And Its 177 Canals Were Built And What Has Led Up To This Long-forseen Crisis. It Explores The Various Options Currently Being Considered For Addressing This Problem And Chronicles The Ongoing Debate Among Scientists, Engineers, And Politicians About The Pros And Cons Of Each Potential Solution.--jacket. 1. The Beginning -- 2. Frightened Men -- 3. The Lagoon And The City -- 4. Tides, Winds, And Global Warming -- 5. Acqua Alta -- 6. Saving Venice -- 7. Saving The Sublime -- 8. New Laws And The Consorzio -- 9. London And The Thames Barrier -- 10. Insula -- Saving The City From Within -- 11. The Works -- Saving The City From Without -- 12. The Great Debate -- 13. Will Venice Survive? John Keahey. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [283]-285) And Index.

Who reads Venice Against the Sea : a City Besieged?

Author

Keahey, John

Publisher

New York : T. Dunne Books/St. Martin's Press

Published

2002

Language

EN

ISBN

9780312265946

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

History, Nature, Political Science

Rating

3.56 / 5 (27 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14