The Gulf : the making of an American sea
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New York ; Liveright Publishing Corporation, A Division of W.W. Norton & Company, [2017].
ISBN
9780871408662, 087140866X, 9781631494024, 1631494023
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Eisenhower Public Library District - Stacks
909.0963 DAV
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909.0963 DAV
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Published
New York ; Liveright Publishing Corporation, A Division of W.W. Norton & Company, [2017].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
x, 592 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9780871408662, 087140866X, 9781631494024, 1631494023
UPC
40026973670
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
Significant beyond tragic oil spills and hurricanes, the Gulf has historically been one of the world's most bounteous marine environments, supporting human life for millennia. Based on the premise that nature lies at the center of human existence, Davis takes readers on a compelling and, at times, wrenching journey from the Florida Keys to the Texas Rio Grande, along marshy shorelines and majestic estuarine bays, both beautiful and life-giving, though fated to exploitation by esurient oil men and real-estate developers. Davis shares previously untold stories, parading a vast array of historical characters past our view: sports-fishermen, presidents, Hollywood executives, New England fishers, the Tabasco king, a Texas shrimper, and a New York architect who caught the "big one". Sensitive to the imminent effects of climate change, and to the difficult task of rectifying the assaults of recent centuries, this book suggests how a penetrating examination of a single region's history can inform the country's path ahead. --,adapted from book jacket.
Awards
2018 Pulitzer Prize for history.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Davis, J. E. (2017). The Gulf: the making of an American sea (First edition.). Liveright Publishing Corporation, A Division of W.W. Norton & Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Davis, Jack E., 1956-. 2017. The Gulf: The Making of an American Sea. Liveright Publishing Corporation, A Division of W.W. Norton & Company.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Davis, Jack E., 1956-. The Gulf: The Making of an American Sea Liveright Publishing Corporation, A Division of W.W. Norton & Company, 2017.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Davis, Jack E. The Gulf: The Making of an American Sea First edition., Liveright Publishing Corporation, A Division of W.W. Norton & Company, 2017.
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