Black Tides

Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Nature, Environment, Environmental Conservation & Protection
Cover of the book Black Tides by Miles O. Hayes, University of Texas Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Miles O. Hayes ISBN: 9780292785472
Publisher: University of Texas Press Publication: June 28, 2010
Imprint: University of Texas Press Language: English
Author: Miles O. Hayes
ISBN: 9780292785472
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Publication: June 28, 2010
Imprint: University of Texas Press
Language: English
Black tides of spilled oil pollute the world's coasts with depressing regularity, giving scientists ample opportunity to observe their environmental impacts and learn how to clean up and restore the affected shorelines. Miles O. Hayes has been a leader in this work for over twenty years. In this highly readable autobiography, he describes his evolution as a scientist, his work in coastal oil spill contingency planning and clean up, and his personal philosophy of one's relationship with nature. A skilled raconteur, Hayes tells engrossing stories of responding to most of the recent, headline-grabbing oil spills, including the Gulf War spills, the Exxon Valdez, the Amoco Cadiz spill in France, and the Ixtoc I blowout in Mexico. Interspersed among them are personal events and adventures, such as his survival of a plane crash while mapping a remote part of Alaska. From this life story emerges a compelling statement of the ongoing conflict between environmental preservation and the exploitation of natural resources to sustain our modern society.
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Black tides of spilled oil pollute the world's coasts with depressing regularity, giving scientists ample opportunity to observe their environmental impacts and learn how to clean up and restore the affected shorelines. Miles O. Hayes has been a leader in this work for over twenty years. In this highly readable autobiography, he describes his evolution as a scientist, his work in coastal oil spill contingency planning and clean up, and his personal philosophy of one's relationship with nature. A skilled raconteur, Hayes tells engrossing stories of responding to most of the recent, headline-grabbing oil spills, including the Gulf War spills, the Exxon Valdez, the Amoco Cadiz spill in France, and the Ixtoc I blowout in Mexico. Interspersed among them are personal events and adventures, such as his survival of a plane crash while mapping a remote part of Alaska. From this life story emerges a compelling statement of the ongoing conflict between environmental preservation and the exploitation of natural resources to sustain our modern society.

More books from University of Texas Press

Cover of the book Carlos Fuentes by Miles O. Hayes
Cover of the book Tips, Tools, and Techniques to Care for Antiques, Collectibles, and Other Treasures by Miles O. Hayes
Cover of the book The Power of Huacas by Miles O. Hayes
Cover of the book The Red-cockaded Woodpecker by Miles O. Hayes
Cover of the book The Book of Merlyn by Miles O. Hayes
Cover of the book Conspiracy Theory in Latin Literature by Miles O. Hayes
Cover of the book The War of the Fatties and Other Stories from Aztec History by Miles O. Hayes
Cover of the book Song of the Heart by Miles O. Hayes
Cover of the book Reconstruction in Texas by Miles O. Hayes
Cover of the book Crime and Community in Ciceronian Rome by Miles O. Hayes
Cover of the book Grace Paley by Miles O. Hayes
Cover of the book José Martí by Miles O. Hayes
Cover of the book The Franco-Texan Land Company by Miles O. Hayes
Cover of the book Evo's Bolivia by Miles O. Hayes
Cover of the book The Texas Cookbook by Miles O. Hayes
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy