Venice against the sea : a city besieged /

Venice against the sea : a city besieged /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Keahey, John.
Edition:	1st ed.
Imprint:	New York : Thomas Dune Books/St. Martin's Press, 2002.
Description:	xviii, 296 p. : ill., maps ; 22 cm.
Language:	English
Subject:	Water levels -- Italy -- Venice, Lagoon of. City planning -- Italy -- Venice. Cultural property -- Protection -- Italy -- Venice. Flood control -- Italy -- Venice. City planning. Cultural property -- Protection. Flood control. Water levels. Venice (Italy) -- Threat of destruction. Italy -- Lagoon of Venice. Italy -- Venice.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/4630071

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ISBN:	0312265948
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (p. [283]-285) and index.

Table of Contents:

Chronology
Map of Venice and Environs
Introduction
1.. The Beginning
2.. "Frightened Men"
3.. The Lagoon and the City
4.. Tides, Winds, and Global Warming
5.. Acqua Alta
6.. Saving Venice
7.. Saving the Sublime
8.. New Laws and the Consorzio
9.. London and the Thames Barrier
10.. Insula--Saving the City from Within
11.. The Works--Saving the City from Without
12.. The Great Debate
13.. Will Venice Survive?
Epilogue
Acknowledgments
Selected Bibliography
Index