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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The BP oil spill The BP oil spill Peter Benoit Photographs, maps, time lines, and easy-to-follow text describe the events surrounding the 2010 British Petroleum oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. OL15976533W
Changing tides Changing tides Robert S. Weddle "Well-organized and clearly written, this volume, the third part of a history of the Gulf of Mexico in the Spanish colonial era, rests on a thorough integration of secondary publications with the aut… OL19520943W
The Wreck of the Belle, the Ruin of La Salle (Number 48: Centennial Series of the Association of Fo… The Wreck of the Belle, the Ruin of La Salle (Number 48: Centennial Series of the Association of Fo… Robert S. Weddle "Robert Cavelier De La Salle: darling explorer, empire builder, shaper of history - and shameless schemer who abused his followers and deceived his king. In The Wreck of the Belle, the Ruin of La Sal… OL19645796W
The Gulf The Gulf Jack E. Davis 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 th… OL19711806W
Habitats and Biota of the Gulf of Mexico : Before the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill : Volume 1 Habitats and Biota of the Gulf of Mexico : Before the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill : Volume 1 C. Herb Ward environmental management; marine; freshwater sciences OL20917252W
Four Months in a Sneak-Box Four Months in a Sneak-Box N. H. Bishop The author had previously made a similar solo voyage in a canoe, but for this trip he sought a heavier boat with more storage capacity that could be either sailed or rowed. He selected a Barnegat sne… OL221619W
Along the edge of America Along the edge of America Jenkins, Peter The best-selling author and walker Peter Jenkins, landlubber par excellence, now takes to the waves and explores, as only he can, a part of America rich in history, mystery, and lore: from the Florid… OL2714470W