In Deep Water: The Anatomy of a Disaster, the Fate of the Gulf, and Ending Our Oil Addiction

by Peter Lehner and Bob Deans

Book Overview

When Deepwater Horizon's well blew out on April 20, 2010, the resulting explosion claimed eleven lives. Over the next two months, an estimated 200 million gallons of crude oil spewed into the Gulf of Mexico, a haven of biodiversity and one of the world's prime fishing grounds. The resultant oil slick covered 2,500 square miles, killing wildlife and menacing the coastline--and many thousands of jobs--from Texas to the Florida Keys, and beyond.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 161519035X
• ISBN13: 9781615190355
• Release Date: October 2010
• Publisher: Experiment
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.4" x 8.1"