DRILLING AHEAD The Quest for Oil in the Deep South, 1945-2005
by Cockrell, Alan
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- Hardcover
- first
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- ISBN 10
- 1578068118
- ISBN 13
- 9781578068111
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Owens Cross Roads, Alabama, United States
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About This Item
Jackson, MS: University Press of Mississippi. 2005. First Edition. Hardcover. 1578068118 . Very Good in Very Good dust jacket; DJ is worn at edges. ; The discovery of oil in Tinsley, Mississippi in 1939 captivated the South and has deeply affected the region ever since. At the end of 1940, over 133 wells were flowing, and speculators were drilling holes and staking claims all along the Gulf Coast and its immediate environs. Consequently, the region's economy, ecosystems, and politics have been shaped by black gold since the end of World War II. ; B&W Illustrations; 301 pages .
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- Bookseller
- Gibson's Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 90498
- Title
- DRILLING AHEAD The Quest for Oil in the Deep South, 1945-2005
- Author
- Cockrell, Alan
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 1578068118
- ISBN 13
- 9781578068111
- Publisher
- University Press of Mississippi
- Place of Publication
- Jackson, MS
- Date Published
- 2005
- Keywords
- 1578068118, Florida, 1st Edition, Mississippi, Alabama, Gulf Of Mexico, Oil, Petroleum, Cockrell, Alan
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