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230313s2023 dcuab b 001 0 eng d |
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2023934452 |
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| International Standard Book Number |
1642832561 |
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(hardcover) |
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| International Standard Book Number |
9781642832563 |
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(hardcover) |
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(OCoLC)on1378297245 |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE |
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YDX |
| Language of cataloging |
eng |
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rda |
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YDX |
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MiTN |
| 042 ## - AUTHENTICATION CODE |
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lccopycat |
| 050 00 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER |
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| Classification number |
GB5014 |
| Item number |
.M545 2023 |
| 082 04 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER |
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| Classification number |
363.34 |
| Edition number |
23 |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
Miller, Stephen Robert, |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT |
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| Title |
Over the seawall : |
| Remainder of title |
tsunamis, cyclones, drought, and the delusion of controlling nature / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. |
Stephen Robert Miller. |
| 246 30 - VARYING FORM OF TITLE |
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| Title proper/short title |
Tsunamis, cyclones, drought, and the delusion of controlling nature |
| 264 #1 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE |
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| Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture |
Washington, DC : |
| Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer |
Island Press, |
| Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice |
[2023] |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
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| Extent |
252 pages : |
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illustrations, maps ; |
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24 cm |
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text |
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txt |
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rdacontent |
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unmediated |
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n |
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rdamedia |
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volume |
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nc |
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rdacarrier |
| 504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE |
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| Bibliography, etc. note |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 223-244) and index. |
| 505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE |
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| Formatted contents note |
Soutei-Gai : northeastern Japan -- Pagal, by any other name : southwest Bangladesh -- The audacity of desert living : central Arizona. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. |
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| Summary, etc. |
"As extreme weather becomes more common, the urge to outwit nature can be irresistible. But when our expensive technosolutions backfire, are we worse off than before? How should we adapt to a changing climate? Miller reveals the unintended consequences of bad adaptations or as academics call it, maladaptations--fixes that do more harm than good. From seawalls in coastal Japan, to the reengineered waters in the Ganges River Delta, to the artificial ribbon of water supporting both farms and urban centers in parched Arizona, the author traces the histories of engineering marvels that were once deemed too smart and too big to fail. In each he takes us into the land and culture, seeking out locals and experts to better understand how complicated, grandiose schemes led instead to failure, and to find answers to the technologic holes we've dug ourselves into. Miller urges us to take a hard look at the fortifications we build and how they've fared in the past. He embraces humanity's penchant for problem-solving, but argues that if we are to adapt successfully to climate change, we must recognize that working with nature is not surrender but the only way to assure a secure future."--From publisher's description. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name entry element |
Cyclones. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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Droughts. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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Hazard mitigation. |
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Human beings |
| General subdivision |
Effect of environment on. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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Natural disasters. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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Nature |
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Effect of human beings on. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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Tsunamis. |
| 776 08 - ADDITIONAL PHYSICAL FORM ENTRY |
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| Relationship information |
Online version: |
| Main entry heading |
Miller, Stephen Robert. |
| Title |
Over the seawall. |
| Place, publisher, and date of publication |
Washington, DC : Island Press, [2023] |
| International Standard Book Number |
9781642832570 |
| Record control number |
(OCoLC)1407099253 |