Search Results: Returned 18 Results, Displaying Titles 1 - 18
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2014., Simon & Schuster Call No: ENVIRONMENT NF GOL Edition: 1st Simon & Schuster hardcover ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Provides an account of the last half century of natural gas technology development; examines the conflict between economic development and concerns over environmental damage; and explains why fracking is seen by some as a vital bridge to a sustainable energy future and feared by others as an excuse to postpone addressing the risks of climate change.
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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 Key, Watt2018., Pre-adolescent, Farrar Straus Giroux Call No: ADVENTURE F KEY Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: When a dive off the coast of Alabama goes horribly wrong, twelve-year-old Julie and one of her father's scuba clients struggle to survive after reaching an abandoned oil rig.
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By Key, Watt2018., Pre-adolescent, Farrar Straus Giroux Call No: FIC KEY Edition: 1st ed. Genre: Adventure fiction Availability:7 of 9 At Location(s) Summary Note: When a dive off the coast of Alabama goes horribly wrong, twelve-year-old Julie and one of her father's scuba clients struggle to survive after reaching an abandoned oil rig.
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By Key, Watt2018., Pre-adolescent, Farrar Straus Giroux Call No: FIC KEY Edition: First edition. Availability:5 of 5 At Location(s) Summary Note: When a dive off the coast of Alabama goes horribly wrong, twelve-year-old Julie and one of her father's scuba clients struggle to survive after reaching an abandoned oil rig.
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2013., Gareth Stevens Pub. Call No: 622 .3381 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: GS leveled reader. ScienceSummary Note: Drilling rigs come in many sizes and do many jobs. Some machines drill thousands of feet under the ground. The biggest rigs reach distances of up to 8 miles below the surface. Readers will also learn about oil platformsthe drilling rigs of the sea. The remarkable photographs and diagrams inside this book show drilling rigs up close and demonstrate how they work.
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[2014], Oxford University Press Call No: 622 PRUDHOMME Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: What everyone needs to know.Summary Note: Explains the basics of hydraulic fracturing, considers the political and economic benefits, and explores the possible health dangers and damage to the environment.
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[2014]., Oxford University Press Call No: 333.79 PRU Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: What everyone needs to knowSummary Note: Explains the basics of hydraulic fracturing, considers the political and economic benefits, and explores the possible health dangers and damage to the environment.
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2005., Facts on File, Inc. Call No: 956.704 HIR Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Environmental disastersSummary Note: A description of the events leading up to the oil fires that were deliberately set during the Persian Gulf War, what happened during its occurrence, adn the ensuing impact.
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c2005, Juvenile, Facts on File Call No: 363.738 2 095367 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Environmental disastersSummary Note: Examines the massive oil fires set by retreating Iraqi troops in Kuwait during the 1991 Persian Gulf War, and describes the effects on the people, economy, and environment of the entire region and how scientists continue to track pollution levels and health histories.
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By Hogan, Linda1992, c1990., Ivy Books Call No: NL HISTORICAL F HOG Edition: 1st Ballantine Book Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: The Grayclouds discover oil on their Oklahoma ranch in the 1920's and that sets off a continuous round of crime and suffering.
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2010., Juvenile, Greenhaven Press Call No: 333.8 OFF Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Opposing viewpoints seriesSummary Note: Collects twenty-eight essays that provide varying perspectives on issues related to offshore drilling, debating if it is beneficial for the United States, its consequences, and policies that should be considered by the U.S.
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2015., Juvenile, Bellwether Media, Inc. Call No: 331.7 BOWMAN Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Dangerous jobs (Minneapolis, Minn.)Summary Note: "Engaging images accompany information about oil field workers. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--
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2011., Pre-adolescent, Marshall Cavendish Call No: 622 .3381 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Dirty and dangerous jobs.Summary Note: Introduces oil rig workers and the dangers they face, including extreme temperatures and long days.
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By Ardley, Neil1990., Garrett Call No: 622 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: How we buildSummary Note: Describes the construction and operation of an oil rig and the search for and discovery of petroleum.