The Logical Progression: from Concrete to Rising Sea Levels.

  Wednesday the first copies of my new book, Against the Seas: Saving Civilizations from Rising Waters arrived.  Most appropriate as storms batter California, destroying beaches and bridges and badly-sited houses.  We are going to have to learn to live with rising waters.  Doing so will require some changes in the way we build our cities and live our lives. 

While the book won't be available in stores until the end of February, it's already received some great endorsements.

T.C. Boyle, author of A Friend of the Earth and the forthcoming Blue Skies: "Against the Seas is a clear-eyed and fascinating look at the central threat our species faces: sea-level rise as a result of climate change."
 

Maude Barlow,  activist and author of Still Hopeful: Lessons from a Lifetime of Activism. "An incredible read.… While unflinching in her analysis, Soderstrom nevertheless gifts us with a message of hope and resilience." 

Wayne Grady, author of The Quiet Limit of the World: "Soderstrom sets out in clear, detailed terms what has been done (not enough) and, more importantly, what can be done (surprisingly, a lot) to slow down the juggernaut of global warming.

The book is a follow-up to my Concrete: From Ancient Origins to a Problematic Future