write to Bloomsbury USA, 1385 Broadway, New York, New York, 10018 Published by Bloomsbury Press, New York LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CATALOGING-IN-PUBLICATION DATA Fagan, Brian M. The attacking ocean : the past, present, and future of rising sea levels / Brian Fagan. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. eISBN 978-1-60819-695-1 1. Sea level—History. 2. Ocean—History. I. Title. GC89.F35 2013 551.45’8—dc23 2012043454 First U.S. Edition 2013 The electronic edition published in June 2013 www.bloomsburypress.com