Lift Every Voice

Lift Every Voice
Author: Lani Guinier
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 346
Release: 1998
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0743253515

The author was nominated as Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights, but after critics from the right labelled her the "Quota Queen," the president not only withdrew his nomination but refused to allow her an opportunity to defend herself. Now she writes about what really happened behind closed doors, about the nation's racial history and commitment to equality and democracy, and about the courage of "ordinary" people.

Beyond the Last Village

Beyond the Last Village
Author: Alan Rabinowitz
Publisher:
Total Pages: 344
Release: 2001-08
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN:

The author describes his journey through the uncharted lands of northern Myanmar, describing new species and trying to persuade the government to preserve the land.

Fate of the Oil from the Deepwater Horizon Spill

Fate of the Oil from the Deepwater Horizon Spill
Author: Colin J. Branwell
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2011
Genre: BP Deepwater Horizon Explosion and Oil Spill, 2010
ISBN: 9781612099811

The April 20th 2010 explosion of the Deepwater Horizon offshore drilling rig led to the largest oil spill in U.S. waters. Federal government officials estimated that the deepwater well ultimately released over 200 million gallons of crude oil. Although decreasing amounts of oil were observed on the ocean surface following the well's containment on July 15th 2010, oil spill response officials and researchers have found oil in other places. This new book examines the fate of the oil from the Deepwater Horizon spill. Direct observation and measurement of the fate of the vast majority of the estimated 200 million gallons of oil presents a considerable challenge.