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.
By:
Leslie A. Duram (Southern Illinois University–Carbondale USA)
Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions:
Height: 258mm,
Width: 180mm,
Spine: 24mm
Weight: 784g
ISBN: 9781440878626
ISBN 10: 1440878625
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 12 December 2024
Audience:
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
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College/higher education
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Children's (6-12)
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Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Introduction Part I: Thematic Essays The Arctic Ocean The Atlantic Ocean The Indian Ocean The Pacific Ocean The Southern Ocean Oceans and Seas in World Culture The Changing Nature of Ocean Boundaries The Shipping Industry Ocean Exploration Environmental Issues and the World's Oceans Part II: Topical Entries Adriatic Sea Age of Sail America’s Cup Antikythera Wreck Aquaculture Art and the Sea Artificial Reefs Atlantic Galleon Exchange Atlantis Atocha Wreck Austronesians Beachcombers (Transculturites) Belitung Wreck Bermuda Triangle Bikini Atoll (Nuclear Pacific) Burial at Sea Carbon Cycle Celestial Navigation Climate Change Clotilda Wreck Coastal Erosion and Deposition Columbian Exchange Commodities Cook, James (1728–1779) Coral Reefs Coriolis Effect Cousteau, Jacques (1910–1997) Cross-Cultural Encounters Cruise Ships and Cruising Da Gama, Vasco (1469–1524) Deep Sea Exploration Earle, Sylvia (1935–) El Niño/La Niña Endurance Wreck Estuaries Exclusive Economic Zone Film and the Sea Fishing Fortified Wines (Port and Madeira) Franklin’s Lost Expedition Glaciers Great Barrier Reef (Australia) Great Pacific Garbage Patch The Great Wave Off Kanagawa Groot (Grotius), Hugo de (1583–1645) Hanseatic League Heyerdahl, Thor (1914–2002) Hokule‘a Hurricanes and Typhoons Ibn Majid, Ahmad (c. 1432–c. 1500) Icebreaker Ships Ice Melt Islands Law of the Sea Literature and the Sea Little Ice Age Littoral Magellan, Ferdinand (1480–1521) Manila Galleon Marine Pollution Maritime Archaeology Maritime Deities Maritime Empires Maritime Organizations Maritime Trade Mediterranean Sea Mermaids MH370 Microplastics Moby-Dick Mu (Continent of) Music and Seafarers Myths and Legends Nansen, Fridtjof (1861–1930) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Navigation Nor'easter Northwest Passage Ocean Acidification Ocean Currents Ocean Tides Panama Canal Piailug, Mau (1932–2010) Piracy Plate Tectonics Poseidon/Neptune Queen Anne’s Revenge Wreck Reefs Salinity Sama Bajo Sargasso Sea Sea Ice Sea Level Rise Sea Monsters Sea Peoples Sharks Shipbreaking and Ship Graveyards South China Sea Submarines Suez Canal Surfing Survival at Sea Terra Australis Incognita Thalassocracy Titanic Wreck Tomol Tsunami Tupaia (c. 1725–1770) Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea Underwater Volcanoes United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea Vikings Warships during the North American Colonial Wars Waves Whales and Whaling Zheng He (1371–c. 1430) Bibliography About the Editors and Contributors Index
Leslie A. Duram, PhD, is Professor of Geography and Director of Environmental Studies at Southern Illinois University–Carbondale, USA.
Reviews for Endangered Places: Disappearing Sites around the World
A must-have for libraries focusing on environmental studies, geography, or world history, this encourages readers to think critically about preservation and sustainability. * School Library Journal * The information and relevant references make this a valuable source for the general reader. * Booklist *
