Poisoned legacy
Subtitle: the human cost of BP's rise to power
By: Mike Magner
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 417
ISBN-13: 9780312554941
Subjects: Health and hygiene; Petroleum refineries; British Petroleum Company; Accidents; Petroleum industry and trade; Moral and ethical aspects; Petroleum workers
Description: An exposé on British oil giant BP not only looks at the massive Deepwater Horizon explosion and oil spill but also the company's ongoing history of environmental and safety violations.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [381]-398) and index.
Table of contents: title: The book of common prayer; title: The rise of British Petroleum; title: The three pigs; title: Smart pigs; title: The Lord's demise; title: Liars vs. politicians; title: Faded green; title: 'Nightmare well'; title: The beast; title: Lost lives and livelihoods; title: Tiny seahorses; title: Dollars and deaths.