The Dutch and Their Delta: Living Below Sea Level [Lingua Inglese] - Rilegato

Vossestein, Jacob

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ISBN 10: 9055947881 ISBN 13: 9789055947881

Casa editrice: Scriptum Pub, 2011

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The Dutch and their Delta - living below sea level describes how the Dutch turned an area with looming floods into a safe and comfortable place to live. Answering foreigners' frequently asked questions and correcting misconceptions, Vossestein explains how the Dutch mastered their difficult geographical environment by a very specific water management. The book describes the historical backgrounds of the Dutch delta and puts old-time Dutch icons such as windmills, dikes and wooden shoes into perspective. Land reclamation in lakes and even the sea is explained, the importance of the Delta Project and its storm surge barrier, the ecological value of the Northern Wetlands. Regional chapters explore the particular solutions found for local challenges. Details also get attention: building on soft soil, an airport below sea level, drinking water in a muddy environment, why the Dutch don't worry about living so low, how the watery environment influenced their culture, language and even the arts. With interesting anecdotes, photos, maps and explanatory schemes, the book makes fascinating reading on an unusual place: the Dutch Delta.

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All over the world, people learn at school that the Netherlands is a country below sea-level. Dikes, polders, windmills and wooden shoes are well-known icons for this unusual nation, while its sturdy dams and storm surge barriers also enjoy world fame. But how does it all work? How can a country exist under such circumstances and even be prosperous? One would expect the Dutch to panic about climate change but they don't seem to do so; how come? This book will tell you all about it, both in words and photos, striking a balance between developments in the past, the present and the future, steering clear from both generalizations and too much technological detail. Whether readers are expats, tourists or people far away taking an interest, this book will offer them fascinating insights on how a society can function around sea level.

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• Editore: Scriptum Pub
• Data di pubblicazione: 2011
• ISBN 10: 9055947881
• ISBN 13: 9789055947881
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 2
• Numero di pagine: 296