The Gulf: The Making of An American Sea

Wow, this felt like a roller coaster ride! First you're careening thru the horrors of human ignorance and disregard and its impact then your heartbeat comes back to normal as the author shifts into more upbeat topics like activism by individuals or groups, and nature's recovery.

I liked that this book was written fairly recently and brings me fairly up to date. Once again, I'm amazed at the amount of research some authors clearly have to do, and the amount of thought put in to how to organize and present the many many subjects that make up the gulf.

The author does express his personal opinions now and again but doesn't overdo it. And somehow, sadly, I missed the section on manatees or they weren't covered in as much detail as other living creatures were. References yes, but not much detail on origins and possible migration patterns, etc.