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The Call of the Running Tide - Couverture souple

Gray, Walter

 
9780595011674: The Call of the Running Tide
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0595011675 ISBN 13 : 9780595011674
Editeur : iUniverse, 2000

Synopsis

Leesa Mercer, a young female engineer, reaches for success in the mans world of the offshore oil industry of the mid 1980s. The backdrop for her struggle includes blowouts, chauvinists, romance, trapped divers and violent confrontations between oil companies and environmentalists. The storys climax occurs when a major offshore construction project, managed by Leesa, meets both human and physical disaster. Leesas challenge is to see if she can mature sufficiently to save a situation, a construction crew and a community who depend on her leadership.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Leesa Mercer, a young female engineer, reaches for success in the mans world of the offshore oil industry of the mid 1980s. The backdrop for her struggle includes blowouts, chauvinists, romance, trapped divers and violent confrontations between oil companies and environmentalists. The storys climax occurs when a major offshore construction project, managed by Leesa, meets both human and physical disaster. Leesas challenge is to see if she can mature sufficiently to save a situation, a construction crew and a community who depend on her leadership.

Biographie de l'auteur

Walt Gray is retired from a long career as engineer and executive, the last twenty years in the offshore oil industry. He and his wife of 51 years live in Santa Barbara where his office overlooks the Santa Barbara Channel. He keeps busy with grandchildren, writing, church work, golf and a private peacemaking foundation (which will receive all profits from this book).

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Éditeur
iUniverse
Date d'édition
2000
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0595011675
ISBN 13 
9780595011674
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
360
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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