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c2007., Juvenile, Mason Crest Publishers Call No: 953.05 Cal Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Table of contents only Series Title: The making of the Middle East.
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[2013], c2012., Adolescent, Alfred A. Knopf Call No: ENVIRONMENTAL Edition: 1st trade pbk. ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Explores the important role oil plays in United States and the world, explains what oil is, and describes how oil has affected history, politics, society, and the economy.
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c2012., Pre-adolescent, Alfred A. Knopf Call No: HI-INT 553.2 MAR Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Discusses the story of oil that is very important to the world.
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[2013], c2012., Adolescent, Alfred A. Knopf Call No: 553.2 MAR Edition: 1st trade pbk. ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Explores the important role oil plays in United States and the world, explains what oil is, and describes how oil has affected history, politics, society, and the economy.
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2012., Juvenile, Alfred A. Knopf Call No: 553.2 8 Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Oil is not pretty, but it is a resource that drives the modern world. Without it, life as we know it today would be impossible. It fuels our engines, heats our homes, and powers the machines that make the everyday things we take for granted. This book explores what oil is, where it comes from, and the role it has played in America and the world.
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2012., Juvenile, Alfred A. Knopf Call No: 553.28 Mar Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Describes the growing worldwide dependence on oil, explores the search for an alternative, sustainable source of energy, and examines its impact on our future world. Includes photos, illustrations, and an index.
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[2013], c2012., Alfred A. Knopf Call No: 553.2 MARRIN Edition: 1st trade pbk. ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Describes the growing worldwide dependence on oil, explores the search for an alternative, sustainable source of energy, and examines its impact on our future world. Includes photos, illustrations, and an index.
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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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[2016]., Adolescent, Viking Call No: 338.7 62233820973 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: At the height of the great oil boom in the 1800s, John D. Rockefeller was seemingly unstoppable. By 1889, he was at the peak of his power, having created one of the largest monopolies in history, so powerful that even the U.S. government was wary of challenging the great "anaconda" of Standard Oil. The Standard never loses - that is, until the unlikely duo of Marcus Samuel and Henri Deterding teamed up to form Royal Dutch Shell, and set the stage for the toppling of Standard Oil.
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By Tabak, Johnc2009., Facts on File Call No: 333.79 TAB Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Energy and the environmentSummary Note: Looks at coal and oil as sources of energy and discusses the technology needed to convert it to useful working energy, examining the history, chemistry, and geology of coal and oil, how it is accessed, consumption and demand, and the social and environmental costs.
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By Tabak, Johnc2009, Facts on File Call No: 333.8 2 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Energy and the environmentSummary Note: Looks at coal and oil as sources of energy and discusses the technology needed to convert it to useful working energy, examining the history, chemistry, and geology of coal and oil, how it is accessed, consumption and demand, and the social and environmental costs.
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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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c2012., Greenhaven Press Call No: 338.2 FOR Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: At issueSummary Note: Contains primary and secondary source documents that provide varying perspectives on the issue of U.S. dependence on foreign oil.
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2004., Greenhaven Press ; Thomson/Gale Call No: 333.82 HAL Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: At issueSummary Note: Contains primary and secondary source documents that provide varying perspectives on the issue of U.S. dependence on foreign oil.
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By Gogerly, Lizc2014., Juvenile, Heinemann Library Call No: 333.8 2 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: A world afterSummary Note: Explores what would happen if there was a shortage of fuel or energy, examining the effect on transportation, food supplies, and more.
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[2016]., Twenty-First Century Books Call No: ENVIRONMENTAL Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Provides an overview of the history of oil and its use, discussing the issue of global dependence on oil, the financial benefits and drawbacks, and the environmental costs.
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By Mara, Wil[2017], Essential Library Call No: 338.27 Mar Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to watch Series Title: Big business (Essential Library (Firm))Summary Note: Explores the history of oil as a big business commodity over the decades. Examines the economic, political, and cultural impact this industry has had. Includes a timeline, a map, a glossary, resources for further information, and color photographs.
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2006., Greenhaven Press Call No: 333.79 LEO Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: At issueSummary Note: Examines the various sources of alternate energy that could solve the world's energy crisis and explains which sources are the most practical solution.
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c2006, Greenhaven Press : Thomson/Gale Call No: 333.79 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: At IssueSummary Note: Examines the various sources of alternate energy that could solve the world's energy crisis and explains which sources are the most practical solution.