Reviews
"Here is a full accounting of BP's many previous accidents and violations -- the company was the worst in the industry for its safety-sacrificing cost cutting. Freudenburg and Gramling also tell the story of the corporation's first incarnation as the Anglo-Persian Oil Company in 1909 and how it became British Petroleum in 1954. Science, commerce, and the politics of oil are all newly illuminated here, accompanied by invaluable explanations of the risks of offshore drilling and a pragmatic look at the energy conundrums we now face." Booklist, "For readers interested in knowing more about events leading up to the spill, Blowout in the Gulf provides a solid description of what is now known. Theauthors examine the technology, geology, management decisions, and regulatory actions involved, andthey also provide enough background for general readers to digest these specifics." Times Higher Education, For a comprehensive and systematic walk-through of how the BP spill played out before, during, and after the Macondo blowout, this book's a good pick. Exploring the technical side of things without sacrificing readability, the authors explain the disaster in its social, political, and scientific contexts., "In this intelligent and refreshingly readable--if inevitably depressing -- expose,Freudenburg and Gramling, professors of environmental studies and sociology respectively, andlongtime collaborators and observers of the oil industry, analyze the origins of the DeepwaterHorizon explosion and its aftermath.... Readers interested in energy crisis, peak oil, environmentaland climate change issues will appreciate the straightforward analysis and will hope this importantbook finds its way into the hands of policy makers." Publishers Weekly, "For a comprehensive and systematic walk-through of how the BP spill played outbefore, during, and after the Macondo blowout, this book's a good pick. Exploring the technical sideof things without sacrificing readability, the authors explain the disaster in its social,political, and scientific contexts." Green Life (Sierra Club), "In this intelligent and refreshingly readable--if inevitably depressing -- expose, Freudenburg and Gramling, professors of environmental studies and sociology respectively, and longtime collaborators and observers of the oil industry, analyze the origins of the Deepwater Horizon explosion and its aftermath.... Readers interested in energy crisis, peak oil, environmental and climate change issues will appreciate the straightforward analysis and will hope this important book finds its way into the hands of policy makers." Publishers Weekly, For readers interested in knowing more about events leading up to the spill, Blowout in the Gulf provides a solid description of what is now known. The authors examine the technology, geology, management decisions, and regulatory actions involved, and they also provide enough background for general readers to digest these specifics., In this intelligent and refreshingly readable -- f inevitably depressing -- expose, Freudenburg and Gramling, professors of environmental studies and sociology respectively, and longtime collaborators and observers of the oil industry, analyze the origins of the Deepwater Horizon explosion and its aftermath....Readers interested in energy crisis, peak oil, environmental and climate change issues will appreciate the straightforward analysis and will hope this important book finds its way into the hands of policy makers., "For a comprehensive and systematic walk-through of how the BP spill played out before, during, and after the Macondo blowout, this book's a good pick. Exploring the technical side of things without sacrificing readability, the authors explain the disaster in its social, political, and scientific contexts." Green Life (Sierra Club), The authors make solid points about the way the U.S. government has allowed big oil companies to march into public waters, about how the much-admired interstate highway system contributed to a fateful boom in U.S. oil consumption and about the way Americans ravenously consume oil and gas today., In this intelligent and refreshingly readable--f inevitably depressing--expose, Freudenburg and Gramling, professors of environmental studies and sociology respectively, and longtime collaborators and observers of the oil industry, analyze the origins of the Deepwater Horizon explosion and its aftermath....Readers interested in energy crisis, peak oil, environmental and climate change issues will appreciate the straightforward analysis and will hope this important book finds its way into the hands of policy makers., "Here is a full accounting of BP's many previous accidents and violations -- thecompany was the worst in the industry for its safety-sacrificing cost cutting. Freudenburg andGramling also tell the story of the corporation's first incarnation as the Anglo-Persian Oil Companyin 1909 and how it became British Petroleum in 1954. Science, commerce, and the politics of oil areall newly illuminated here, accompanied by invaluable explanations of the risks of offshore drillingand a pragmatic look at the energy conundrums we now face." Booklist, "The authors make solid points about the way the U.S. government has allowed bigoil companies to march into public waters, about how the much-admired interstate highway systemcontributed to a fateful boom in U.S. oil consumption and about the way Americans ravenously consumeoil and gas today." The Washington Post, Here is a full accounting of BP's many previous accidents and violations -- the company was the worst in the industry for its safety-sacrificing cost cutting. Freudenburg and Gramling also tell the story of the corporation's first incarnation as the Anglo-Persian Oil Company in 1909 and how it became British Petroleum in 1954. Science, commerce, and the politics of oil are all newly illuminated here, accompanied by invaluable explanations of the risks of offshore drilling and a pragmatic look at the energy conundrums we now face., "The authors make solid points about the way the U.S. government has allowed big oil companies to march into public waters, about how the much-admired interstate highway system contributed to a fateful boom in U.S. oil consumption and about the way Americans ravenously consume oil and gas today." The Washington Post, "For readers interested in knowing more about events leading up to the spill, Blowout in the Gulf provides a solid description of what is now known. The authors examine the technology, geology, management decisions, and regulatory actions involved, and they also provide enough background for general readers to digest these specifics." Times Higher Education, Here is a full accounting of BP's many previous accidents and violations--the company was the worst in the industry for its safety-sacrificing cost cutting. Freudenburg and Gramling also tell the story of the corporation's first incarnation as the Anglo-Persian Oil Company in 1909 and how it became British Petroleum in 1954. Science, commerce, and the politics of oil are all newly illuminated here, accompanied by invaluable explanations of the risks of offshore drilling and a pragmatic look at the energy conundrums we now face., "For readers interested in knowing more about events leading up to the spill, Blowout in the Gulf provides a solid description of what is now known. The authors examine the technology, geology, management decisions, and regulatory actions involved, and they also provide enough background for general readers to digest these specifics." - Times Higher Education
