Oil / written by John Farndon.
| Author/creator | Farndon, John |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | Rev. ed. |
| Publication Info | New York : DK Pub, ©2012. |
| Description | 72 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 29 cm + 1 foldout wall chart, 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.) |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | Eyewitness oil |
| Series | DK eyewitness books DK eyewitness books. ^A689301 |
| Contents | King oil -- Ancient oil -- Oil for light -- Dawn of the oil age -- The 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 -- The struggle for oil -- Dirty oil -- Saving oil -- Oil substitutes -- Wind and solar power -- Water power -- Nuclear power -- Production and consumption -- Timeline -- Find out more -- Glossary. |
| Abstract | 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. |
| General note | First published in the United States in 2007 by DK Publishing. |
| General note | CD-ROM contains oil clip art |
| General note | Includes index. |
| ISBN | 9780756690731 |
| ISBN | 0756690730 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | TRC Nonfiction | 553.2 F23O | ✔ Available | Place Hold |