Tom Griffiths

Tom Griffiths is professor of history at the centre for environmental history at the Australian National University in Canberra. His latest book is Slicing the Silence (2007).

Written by Tom Griffiths

Three people jumping into floodwater from a platform on a rainy day. Gondolas and wooden buildings are in the background.

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Cities

Queen of tides

Once a route to riches and empire, the sea is now lapping at the future of Venice and other great maritime cities

Tom Griffiths