Endangered Places

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Disappearing Sites around the World

Häftad, Engelska, 2026

AvLeslie A. Duram,Leslie A Duram

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Discover the existential threats facing 50 unique places across the globe and the possible solutions that may save them from vanishing forever.Learn more about endangered places across all seven continents, from natural wonders like the rainforests of Borneo and the Great Barrier Reef to cultural icons like the Giza pyramids and New York City.Begin by understanding the background of each place, including key characteristics, history, and ecological or cultural significance, before going on to explore the problems that threaten the site. From rising sea levels and droughts to unchecked tourism, war, and civil unrest – and in many cases a combination of factors – readers will understand the complex and nuanced challenges facing these places. Each profile also includes a section on possible solutions. In some cases, these measures and programs are already being implemented, while in others individuals and governments will need to act quickly before it’s too late. Curated lists of further readings at the end of each entry point readers to additional resources and act as a gateway to more in-depth study.

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Utgivningsdatum2026-11-26
Mått178 x 254 x 25 mm
Vikt454 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor320
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN9798765128954

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IntroductionPart I: Thematic EssaysThe Arctic OceanThe Atlantic OceanThe Indian OceanThe Pacific OceanThe Southern OceanOceans and Seas in World CultureThe Changing Nature of Ocean BoundariesThe Shipping IndustryOcean ExplorationEnvironmental Issues and the World's OceansPart II: Topical EntriesAdriatic SeaAge of SailAmerica’s CupAntikythera WreckAquacultureArt and the SeaArtificial ReefsAtlantic Galleon ExchangeAtlantisAtocha WreckAustronesiansBeachcombers (Transculturites)Belitung WreckBermuda TriangleBikini Atoll (Nuclear Pacific)Burial at SeaCarbon CycleCelestial NavigationClimate ChangeClotilda WreckCoastal Erosion and DepositionColumbian ExchangeCommoditiesCook, James (1728–1779)Coral ReefsCoriolis EffectCousteau, Jacques (1910–1997)Cross-Cultural EncountersCruise Ships and CruisingDa Gama, Vasco (1469–1524)Deep Sea ExplorationEarle, Sylvia (1935–)El Niño/La NiñaEndurance WreckEstuariesExclusive Economic ZoneFilm and the SeaFishingFortified Wines (Port and Madeira)Franklin’s Lost ExpeditionGlaciersGreat Barrier Reef (Australia)Great Pacific Garbage PatchThe Great Wave Off KanagawaGroot (Grotius), Hugo de (1583–1645)Hanseatic LeagueHeyerdahl, Thor (1914–2002)Hokule‘aHurricanes and TyphoonsIbn Majid, Ahmad (c. 1432–c. 1500)Icebreaker ShipsIce MeltIslandsLaw of the SeaLiterature and the SeaLittle Ice AgeLittoralMagellan, Ferdinand (1480–1521)Manila GalleonMarine PollutionMaritime ArchaeologyMaritime DeitiesMaritime EmpiresMaritime OrganizationsMaritime TradeMediterranean SeaMermaidsMH370MicroplasticsMoby-DickMu (Continent of)Music and SeafarersMyths and LegendsNansen, Fridtjof (1861–1930)National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)NavigationNor'easterNorthwest PassageOcean AcidificationOcean CurrentsOcean TidesPanama CanalPiailug, Mau (1932–2010)PiracyPlate TectonicsPoseidon/NeptuneQueen Anne’s Revenge WreckReefsSalinitySama BajoSargasso SeaSea IceSea Level RiseSea MonstersSea PeoplesSharksShipbreaking and Ship GraveyardsSouth China SeaSubmarinesSuez CanalSurfingSurvival at SeaTerra Australis IncognitaThalassocracyTitanic WreckTomolTsunamiTupaia (c. 1725–1770)Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the SeaUnderwater VolcanoesUnited Nations Convention on the Law of the SeaVikingsWarships during the North American Colonial WarsWavesWhales and WhalingZheng He (1371–c. 1430)BibliographyAbout the Editors and ContributorsIndex