A Sea in Flames, (Paperback)

from untraveller

I'm a big fan of Safina's writing. This was a good book, but not his best. He gives plenty of noteworthy detail, but the writing tends to be convoluted at times and tis hard to understand exactly what point he is trying to make. Still, good. Would be nice if the government, politicians, and oil c...

from satyridae

This was a fascinating read on so many fronts. One of the most interesting things for me as a huge Safina fan, was to watch him write from a state of blinding, towering rage. This book was written in real time, with a few later comments inserted here and there. I think that writing well from a pl...

from dchaikin

54. A Sea in Flames : The Deepwater Horizon Oil Blowout by Carl Safina (2011, 303 pages, read Oct 16 - Dec 16) In the first 50 or so pages Safina covers what led to the blowout. This section is clear and concise and got me excited to read this book. Importantly, it let me know Safina can write, b...