Draws on first-person accounts to examine the Deepwater Horizon oil-rig explosion and the offshore-drilling culture that laid the groundwork for the disaster.
xviii, 357 pages (large print), 8 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 23 cm large print
Contents:
Author's note: A perilous crossing Prologue: The end The beginning Oil and water Cold comfort Sea legs King Neptune Macondo X marks the spot The flood A captain's colors Latching up Kicks A long string Uneasy partings Positive test Negative test Sailor take warning "Something ain't right" Mayday Abandon ship Mustering Going home Epilogue
