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The tarball chronicles, a journey beyond the oiled pelican and into the heart of the Gulf oil spill, David Gessner

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The tarball chronicles, a journey beyond the oiled pelican and into the heart of the Gulf oil spill, David Gessner
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 289-293)
Index
no index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
The tarball chronicles
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
701810725
Responsibility statement
David Gessner
Sub title
a journey beyond the oiled pelican and into the heart of the Gulf oil spill
Summary
Looks at the Gulf Coast region's birds, sea life, and ecosystems after the events of the BP Deepwater Horizon Explosion and Oil Spill in 2010
Table Of Contents
Prelude : into the Gulf -- [pt.] I. In the thick of it. The green sun rises : July 16, 2010 -- Forces of nature -- [pt.] II. My crowded day. Up in the air -- The case against straight lines -- Russian dolls -- Beyond Flipper -- A night at the fish camp -- [pt.] III. "Firm ground is not available ground." Barriers -- Stress balls -- The oiled pelican -- Atlantis -- [pt.] IV. Beyond the oiled pelican. Migrations -- Déjà vu : a northern interlude -- [pt.] V. Return. Two stories -- Faith -- Energy -- Adaptation -- The testimony of Captain Ryan Lambert
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