The Gulf : the making of an American sea / Jack E. Davis.
The Gulf : the making of an American sea / Jack E. Davis.
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Publisher
New York ; London : Liveright Publishing Corporation, A Division of W.W. Norton & Company [2017]
Call Numbers
G 2017/5144
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Language
English
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Physical content
x, 592 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Prologue : history, nature, and a forgotten sea -- Introduction : birth -- Part one. Estuaries, and the lie of the land and sea : aborigines and colonizing Europeans. Mounds -- El golfo de México -- Unnecessary death -- A most important river, and a "magnificent" bay -- Part two. Sea and sky : Amer...
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Publisher
New York ; London : Liveright Publishing Corporation, A Division of W.W. Norton & Company [2017]
Edition
First edition.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
[2017]
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Summary
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 Texa...
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Full title
The Gulf : the making of an American sea / Jack E. Davis.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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G 2017/5144
Record Identifier
74VKVgZ8oe23
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVgZ8oe23
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ISBN
087140866X (hardcover)
9780871408662 (hardcover)
DDC
909.096364
MMS ID
991024142812102626
