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Seas Have Been Receding for Centuries |
A book Review by Dr. Joseph S. Maresca |
NEW YORK, NEW YORK, May. 19 -/E-Wire/--
The author's main thesis is that the seas have been receding for centuries. The book goes back to ancient times to explain how the river Tiber is a shadow of its former self. The oldest cities are at the highest recorded elevations. Ancient civilizations lived high up in the Zagros Mountains of Turkey at a time when the sea level was much higher throughout the world.
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The harbors of (Roman) Ephesus and Ostia are now far from the sea. Troy, Magma and Ravenna were famous ancient ports. They are no longer part of the sea. Ravenna was a naval port in Roman times. Today, it is 6 miles inland.
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In the distant future, the land mass will equal the sea. At some point, the surface of the earth will look like Mars. By the age of 12, Jesus Christ knew Astronomy, Math, Physics and Metaphysics according to volumes in the Vatican library.
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At the time of Christ, the world population was well under a half billion people. By 2050, the global population will be 9 billion people. The average American lives for 28,000 days and uses nearly 100,000 gallons of water in a lifetime. With 300 million people and growing, Americans will use 30 trillion gallons of water in a lifetime. So, water use has grown exponentially along with population since the ancient times. Although the author doesn't refer to these water stats, the water use combined with the heating up of the earth do not bode well for the overall earth science profile.
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The shoreline of Jamaica grew 6 miles in 500 years. Every port around the Mediterranean coast had to be rebuilt because the original harbors silted up and became too shallow to accommodate shipping. The author posed the question as to whether or not tidal wave fluctuations of the Mediterranean and Red Sea could account for dividing the ocean to get the Israelites through the Exodus.
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In the USA, animals migrate from the Everglades as they lose sanctuary due to reduced sea levels. The earth's radius grew from 2000 to circa 4000 miles. Currently, the rate of increase has decreased from a high of 20% in the 4500-3500 million year time frame. In the past 1000 million years, the rate of increase was a mere 6%. Could this mean that the earth is reaching a pivotal limit ? The author theorizes that the early sailors set out to sail on higher seas. The water to land ratio is decreasing from 75% water/ 25% land to 50% water /50% land.
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The expansion of the earth is due to volcanic activity, as well as earthquakes. The interior core rotates at 400 MPH; whereas, the exterior of the earth rotates at 1000 MPH. In addition, ejected lava builds the surface of the earth.
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Now, bridge builders must account for seismic activity and engineering creep. In addition, there are tremendous shear forces from wind and other elements. Dams must be built to take into account "engineering overturning moments", as well as earthquake movements.
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The seas are saltier, hotter and shallower as the currents move faster and the earth heats up. Coastal wetlands can be preserved only artificially. The earth is experiencing many different changes including:
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o receding seas
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o internal heat at the earth's core and an increase in the radius of the earth
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o more land mass
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o increased volcanic activity and earthquakes
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The work is thoroughly researched. It contributes significantly to the current stock of knowledge in the areas of structural engineering, the earth sciences, navigation of the high seas, surveying and a plethora of technical areas too numerous to list in a finite book review.
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