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Author
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
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Description
The author believes that "we're taught to think only of the negatives of fossil fuels, their risks and side effects, but not their positives--their unique ability to provide cheap, reliable energy for a world of seven billion people. And the moral significance of cheap, reliable energy, Epstein argues, is woefully underrated. Energy is our ability to improve every single aspect of life, whether economic or environmental"--Amazon.com.
2) Project F
Author
Language
English
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Description
"Several hundred years in the future, in a world where fossil fuels are no longer used as a power source, a thirteen-year-old boy named Keith joins a jet pack project that will give people the ability to fly."--
Author
Series
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"The second volume of William T. Vollmann's epic book about the factors and human actions that have led to global warming begins in the coal fields of West Virginia and Eastern Kentucky, where "America's best friend" is not merely a fuel, but a "heritage." Over the course of four years Vollmann finds hollowed out towns with coal-polluted streams and acidified drinking water; makes covert visits to mountaintop removal mines; and offers documented accounts...
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
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Description
"Recent changes in the global production and flow of energy have remade the world. In this book, the author reveals the forces shaping the future of energy, both renewable and fossil fuel. The New Map offers a new vision of the world's energy reserves and, therefore, the future of geopolitics"--
Author
Language
English
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Description
"Engrossing . . . Coal, to borrow a phrase, is king." -- New York Times Book Review
In this remarkable book, Barbara Freese takes us on a rich historical journey that begins hundreds of millions of years ago and spans the globe. Prized as "the best stone in Britain" by Roman invaders who carved jewelry out of it, coal has transformed societies, launched empires, and expanded frontiers. It made China an eleventh-century superpower, inspired the Communist...
Author
Language
English
Description
"Sleeping Bear. Set a trap... See who comes. Under the direction of the Special Activities Center in the Operations Directorate of the CIA, over three hundred highly trained agents operate in the darkest shadows of the country's covert wars. Plucked from the highest echelons of America's special mission units, these individuals go through rigorous training by the Agency to perfect the arts of assassination, sabotage, infiltration, and guerrilla warfare....
7) Fossil fuels
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Explains what fossil fuels are, where they are found, how they are used, and the advantages and disadvantages of using them as an energy source.
Author
Series
Publisher
The Blue Sky Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
"It's time to learn about the role of carbon and fossil fuels on planet Earth! As much as our news is packed with articles about the importance of fossil fuels to the world economy and the global warming caused by increased carbon emissions, few people understand what is happening. Now Bang and Chisholm present a clear, concise explanation of the fossil-fuel energy cycle that began with the sun and now runs most of the manufacturing, transportation,...
Author
Publisher
Lerner Publications Company
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Did you know that most of the energy we use comes from coal, oil, and natural gas? How do workers collect these fossil fuels? And what effects do these fuels have on the environment? Read this book to find out all about coal, oil, and natural gas.
Author
Series
Publisher
Cherry Lake Publishing
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Using the new C3 Framework for Social Studies Standards, these books explore environmentalism through the lenses of History, Geography, Civics, and Economics. In Domestic Fuel, the text and photos look at the history, basic philosophies, and geography of this environmental issue. As they read, students will develop questions about the text, and use evidence from a variety of sources in order to form conclusions. Data-focused backmatter is included,...
15) Fossil fuels
Author
Series
Publisher
Lerner Pub
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
Discusses what fossil fuels are, how they were created, how they are used, and the need to find alternate sources of energy before the available fossil fuels are used up.
Series
Publisher
Greenhaven Press
Pub. Date
1991.
Language
English
Description
A collection of articles offering opinions for and against suchenergy issues as whether fossil fuels should be replaced, the uses of nuclear power, alternatives to gasoline-powered cars, andthe need for a national energy policy.
Author
Series
Publisher
Weekly Reader Pub
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
Introduces fossil fuels--oil, natural gas, and coal--as sources of energy, places them in context with other power resources, explains how they work, and considers the advantages and disadvantages of their possible future use.
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