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c1993, Juvenile, Morrow Junior Books Call No: 363.73 82 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Describes petroleum and its uses, examines the harmful effects of oil spills, and discusses how such environmental disasters can be cleaned up or prevented.
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c2005., Juvenile, Kidhaven Press Call No: 363.739 PAR Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Table of contents Series Title: Our environmentSummary Note: Presents information on oils spills, and explains how they happen, how they are cleaned up, and what can be done to prevent them, and includes an examination of the effect of an oil spill on wildlife and the environment. Includes glossary, index, and suggestions for further research.
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c2011., MIT Press Call No: 363.738 FRE Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Traces the events surrounding the 2010 BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, describing the disaster and the events that led up to it, criticizing BP's response plan for oil spills, and discussing preventative measures.
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c2011., MIT Press Call No: 363.73 Fre Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Explains both the disaster and the decisions that led up to it and argues that for the future the emphasis needs to be on prevention and that risk-management policies be based on better understandings of humans and hardware.
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-- British Petroleum oil spillc2012., Greenhaven Press Call No: 363.738 BP Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: At issue. EnvironmentSummary Note: A collection of essays that offers varying perspectives on issues related to the BP oil spill including which organization is at fault, the degree of damage caused by the spill, and more.
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c2012., Juvenile, Greenhaven Press Call No: 363.73 Bp Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Writing the critical essaySummary Note: Describes the 2010 BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, outlining its impact on the environment. Discusses how this spill was eventually capped and cleaned up and includes color photographs.
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c2011., Juvenile, Children's Press Call No: 363.738 BENOIT Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: True book.Summary Note: Photographs, maps, time lines, and easy-to-follow text describe the events surrounding the 2010 British Petroleum oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
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c2011., Pre-adolescent, Children's Press Call No: 363.738 20916364 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)View cover image provided by Mackin Series Title: True bookSummary Note: Explores what caused the oil spill, its effect, and how people have tried to minimize the damage.
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By Adair, Rickc2007., The Rosen Pub. Group, Inc. Call No: 333.7 Ada Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Table of contents only Series Title: Scientific american critical anthologies on environment and climateSummary Note: A collection of articles about politics and the environment that were first published in Scientific American Magazine.
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c2011., McGraw-Hill Call No: 338.76 Ste Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Presents an in-depth study of how BP's history of the pursuit of profits set the stage for the catastrophic oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010. Describes the repeated attempts to cap the geyser of oil erupting from the ocean floor, depicts the corporate irresponsibility and government oversights that led to the largest offshore oil spill in U.S. history, and examines its environmental impact. Includes chapter notes and an index.
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2018., Juvenile, Nomad Press Call No: 904 CUMMINGS Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to view Series Title: Mystery & mayhemSummary Note: Presents a series of true stories about disasters caused by eruptions and explosions, such as the volcano of Indonesia or the disaster of Chernobyl.
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2001., Chelsea House Call No: 363.738 Dil Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Great disasters, reforms and ramificationsSummary Note: Describes the wreck of the "Exxon Valdez" in 1989, its impact on wildlife and the environment of southern Alaska, its cleanup, and steps taken toward the prevention of future oil spills. Includes a chronology, a bibliography, and a table of major oil spills.
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[2018]., Pre-adolescent, Compass Point Books, a Capstone imprint Call No: 363.7 BUR Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: The biggest oil spill in U.S. history that polluted the pristine waters of Alaska decades ago and killed thousands of birds, mammals, and fish, still haunts the people who are living with its aftermath. On Good Friday 1989, the huge oil tanker, Exxon Valdez, ran aground in Prince William Sound, spilling millions of gallons of crude oil into the water-oil that would eventually cover more than 1,000 miles of shoreline. Cleanup began immediately but there is still oil in the sound and Alaskans say life will never be the same.
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2005., Facts on File, Inc. Call No: 363.739 LEA Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Environmental disastersSummary Note: A thorough examination of the circumstances surrounding the disaster caused when an oil tanker struck a reef and more than eleven million gallons of crude oil were spilled.
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c2005, Juvenile, Facts on File Call No: 363.738 2 097983 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Environmental disastersSummary Note: Presents a comprehensive survey of the Exxon Valdez oil spill which occurred off the coast of Valdez, Alaska in 1989, and examines the immediate danger and damage to the environment, who was responsible for the disaster, and the steps that have been taken to prevent such an accident from happening again.
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1991., Lucent Books Call No: 363.739 SCH Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: World disastersSummary Note: Examines the impact of the 1989 Exxon-Valdez oil spill on the environment and people of Prince William Sound and describes the steps taken to minimize the damage and prevent a recurrence.
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c1991., Lucent Books Call No: 628.1 Sch Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: World disastersSummary Note: Examines the impact of the 1989 Exxon-Valdez oil spill on the environment and people of Prince William Sound and describes the steps taken to minimize the damage and prevent a recurrence.
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1998., Juvenile, Enslow Publishers Call No: 363.738 SHE Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)View cover image provided by Mackin Series Title: American disastersSummary Note: This book details the grounding of the Exxon Valdez oil tanker in Prince William Sound, discussing why it happened and the cleanup effort.
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[2018], Primary, Millbrook Press Call No: ENF 598.4 Mar Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: African Penguins are in trouble. Sandra Markle shines light on a current issue of species conservation and innovative approaches to address it, sure to tug at heartstrings and captivate young ecologists and animal lovers of all stripes.