The Making of an American Sea
Gulf: The Making of an American Sea
Illuminating America's political and economic relationship with the environment, from the age of the conquistadors to the present, Jack E. Davis demonstrates how the Gulf's fruitful ecosystems and exceptional beauty empowered a growing nation. Filled with vivid, untold stories from the sportfish that launched Gulfside vacationing to Hollywood's role in the country's first offshore oil wells, this "elegant epic [shows] how America's relationship with the Gulf of Mexico defines our character and our future" (Cynthia Barnett). The first and only study of its kind, The Gulf offers "a unique and illuminating history of the American Southern coast and sea as it should be written" (Edward O. Wilson).
The author of two award-winning books, Jack E. Davis is a professor of history and sustainability studies at the University of Florida, and a popular speaker on environmental topics. He grew up on the Gulf of Mexico and lives in Florida and New Hampshire.
ISBN:978-1-63149-402-4
5.5 x 8, paperback
592 pages, b&w photos and maps, table of contents, index
Published: Liveright Publishing, 2017