Measuring sea-level change – be that rise or fall – is  one of the most pressing scientific goals of our time and requires  robust scientific approaches and techniques.  This Handbook  aims to provide a practical guide to readers interested in this  challenge, from the initial design of research approaches through  to the practical issues of data collection and interpretation from  a diverse range of coastal environments.  Building on thirty  years of international research, the Handbook comprises 38 chapters  that are authored by leading experts from around the world.   The Handbook will be an important resource to scientists interested  and involved in understanding sea-level changes across a broad  range of disciplines, policy makers wanting to appreciate our  current state of knowledge of sea-level change over different  timescales, and many teachers at the University level, as well as  advanced-level undergraduates and postgraduate research students,  wanting to learn more about sea-level change.