Featuring:
Orrin H. Pilkey
The Rising SeaOrrin H. Pilkey, author of The Rising Sea, is James B. Duke Professor Emeritus at the Nicholas School of the Environment at Duke University. A marine geologist, he has published books on coastal hazards, barrier islands, and their response to rising sea level.
Genre:Non-Fiction
Abby Sallenger
Island in a Storm: a Rising Sea, a Vanishing Coast, and a Nineteenth Century Disaster that Warns of a Warmer World
Abby (Asbury) Sallenger, author of Island in a Storm, received his Ph.D. in Marine Science from UVa. He is the former chief scientist of the U.S. Geological Survey's Center for Coastal Geology and presently leads the USGS storm impact research group.
Genre:Non-Fiction
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