Book
Oil / written by John Farndon.
Provides information about oil and other petroleum products, explaining what they are and how they are used; discussing oil exploration, drilling, and refining; and looking at the problem of pollution and alternatives to oil as a fuel source.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780756629700 (trade bdg.)
- ISBN: 0756629705 (trade bdg.)
- Physical Description: 72 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps ; 29 cm. + 1 clip-art CD (digital ; 4 3/4 in.)
- Publisher: London ; 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.
- 1 of 1 copy available at Prince Rupert Library. (Show)
Holds
- 0 current holds with 3 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
| 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 | - |
| Alexis Creek Branch | J 622.338 FAR (Text)
Legacy Use Count: 0 |
33923004028332 | Juvenile Non-fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Quesnel Branch | J 622.338 FAR (Text)
Legacy Use Count: 0 |
33923004070359 | Juvenile Non-fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
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| 260 | . | ‡aLondon ; ‡aNew York : ‡bDK, ‡cc2007. | |
| 300 | . | ‡a72 p. : ‡bill. (chiefly col.), col. maps ; ‡c29 cm. + ‡e1 clip-art CD (digital ; 4 3/4 in.) | |
| 490 | 1 | . | ‡aDK eyewitness books |
| 500 | . | ‡aIncludes index. | |
| 500 | . | ‡aAt head of title: Eyewitness. | |
| 505 | 0 | . | ‡aKing 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. |
| 520 | . | ‡aProvides information about oil and other petroleum products, explaining what they are and how they are used; discussing oil exploration, drilling, and refining; and looking at the problem of pollution and alternatives to oil as a fuel source. | |
| 590 | . | ‡aOriginally issued with a fold-out wall chart; VPL copy lacks fold-out chart (W/D). | |
| 590 | . | ‡aSet includes: 1 book, 1 CDROM. | |
| 592 | . | ‡aCDROM | |
| 594 | . | ‡a20071217 kl | |
| 650 | 0. | ‡aPetroleum ‡vJuvenile literature. ‡0(SITKA)588038 | |
| 655 | 0. | ‡aAdult easy reading. | |
| 690 | 0. | ‡aBooks with accompanying CD-ROM. | |
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