Gregg Easterbrook…an impressive book that provides a vivid account of how the spill happened, coupled with a report on the anxiety experienced by those who had no way of knowing how long the spill would last or how bad it would get…A Sea in Flames is written in a clear, conversational style. There is considerable detail but no daunting techno-babble: readers will find the book accessible and agreeable.
—The New York Times
Douglas BrinkleyNot since Rachel Carson wrote her sea trilogy…has a conservationist written about marine ecosystems with the factual elegance of Carl Safina…In A Sea in Flames, his newest installment, Safina investigates the impact of the BP Deepwater Horizon blowout of April 20, 2010, in the Gulf of Mexico.
