Book
Oil
Record details
- ISBN: 9780756629700 (trade bdg.)
- ISBN: 0756629705 (trade bdg.)
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Physical Description:
print
72 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps ; 29 cm. + 1 clip-art CD (digital ; 4 3/4 in.) - Publisher: London ; New York : DK, c2007.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Includes index. At head of title: Eyewitness. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | King oil -- Ancient oil -- Oil for light -- Dawn of the oil age -- Oil bonanza -- What is oil? -- Where oil comes from -- Natural gas -- Coal and peat -- Oil traps -- Solid oil -- How oil is found -- Getting the oil out -- Offshore oil rigs -- Piped oil -- Oil on the ocean -- Refining oil -- Energy and transportation -- Materials from oil -- Plastics and polymers -- Big oil -- Struggle for oil -- Dirty oil -- Saving oil -- Oil substitutes -- Wind power -- Solar energy -- Water power -- Nuclear power -- Production and consumption -- Timeline -- Find out more -- Glossary. |
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| Subject: | Petroleum -- Juvenile literature |
| Genre: | Adult easy reading. |
| Topic Heading: | Books with accompanying CD-ROM. |
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Available copies
- 3 of 3 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Prince Rupert Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 3 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prince Rupert Library | J 553.282 Farn (Text) | 33294001725019 | Juvenile Non-Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
Describes the history of the oil industry, the ways in which oil is refined and processed, the uses of oil and oil products, the influence that the need for oil has on the world's current political situation, and the impact of oil byproducts on the environment.Describes the history of the oil industry, the ways in which oil is refined and processed, the uses of oil and oil products, the influence that the need for oil has on the world's current political situation, and impact of oil byproducts on the environment. - Baker & Taylor
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