{"product_id":"9780316260237","title":"The Water Will Come: Rising Seas, Sinking Cities, and the Remaking of the Civilized World","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Critics' Top Book of 2017\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eOne of \u003ci\u003eWashington Post's\u003c\/i\u003e 50 Notable Works of Nonfiction in 2017\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eOne of \u003ci\u003eBooklist's\u003c\/i\u003e Top 10 Science Books of 2017 \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\"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, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times) \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eWhat if Atlantis wasn't 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 Earth's thermometer, we are moving closer to the brink of broad disaster.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBy century's end, hundreds of millions of people will be retreating from the world's shores as our coasts become inundated and our landscapes transformed. From island nations to the world's major cities, coastal regions will disappear. Engineering projects\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eto 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Water Will Come\u003c\/i\u003e 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.","brand":"Little, Brown and Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47182989099248,"sku":"9780316260237","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780316260237_p0.jpg?v=1763680329","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780316260237","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}