About the Book: Surge: The Race Against the Most Destructive Force in Nature
The Surge is a timely, gripping account of humanitys battle against rising
waters — and the urgent choices we must make for our future.
Rising waters are flooding cities and homes across the globe, from Florida to
Nepal. By 2050, 150 million people will live below the high tide line, facing an
uncertain future as cities like London and Shanghai grapple with worsening
floods. In this timely, panoramic and gripping book, climate editor Jeevan
Vasagar traces humanitys responses to flooding over the centuries, from the
deadly North Sea floods of 1953 to