How oil is formed / Kristen Rajczak Nelson.
Material type:
TextSeries: From the Earth, how resources are madePublisher: New York : Gareth Stevens Publishing, 2017Description: 32 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 29 cmContent type: - text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781482447217 (pbk.)
- 1482447215 (pbk.)
- 9781482447248 (library bound)
- 148244724X (library bound)
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book
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Main Library | Children's NonFiction | 553.282 R161 | Available | 33111008878650 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Oil, also known as petroleum, is one of the most significant sources of energy in an energy-hungry world. Every day, more than 80 million barrels of oil are used in people's homes, businesses, and vehicles. This thorough book covers the important processes of this fossil fuel, from its origins and formation to its extraction and refining, aided by perfectly selected photographs. Readers will weigh in on the controversies surrounding oil's use as well as learn of its surprising applications--such as a medicine for ancient Egyptians and in materials that make our clothes.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Fueling our lives -- Fossil fuels -- A long, long time ago -- Moving underground -- Finding oil -- Start the drill -- Refining -- Oil and the economy -- Pollution -- The future of oil -- You decide!