Bibliograph

Rising seas, Miami, Florida, by Kevin Blake

Type

Label

Rising seas, Miami, Florida, by Kevin Blake

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

resource.interestAgeLevel

5-8

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Rising seas

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

984149394

Responsibility statement

by Kevin Blake

Series statement

Eco-disasters

Sub title

Miami, Florida

Summary

Miami has a serious problem--water! Sometimes, on sunny days, water bubbles up from storm drains. Residents find their homes flooded. On some days, they see cars floating like boats and even fish swimming in pools of water in the streets. What is going on? And can anything be done to save the city from being completely flooded with water? Rising Seas: Miami, Floridatraces the tragic story of the causes of global warming, how this affects Miami--a city built on porous limestone--and how engineers are using pumps and other technologies to save the city from disaster. Fascinating photos of the actual events, maps, and fact boxes enrich the compelling text. The personal and heart-breaking story will grip and inspire young readers

Target audience

juvenile

Classification