Fuel under Fire: Petroleum and Its Perils [Library Binding]

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Seller: honest_abes_books ✉️ (3,153) 97.8%, Location: Norcross, Georgia, US, Ships to: US & many other countries, Item: 364328198769 Fuel under Fire: Petroleum and Its Perils [Library Binding]. About the Author Margaret J. Goldstein was born in Detroit and graduated from the University of Michigan. She is an editor and the author of many books for young readers. She lives in Palm Springs, California. Product Description Every day, people on Earth use about 90 million barrels of petroleum (oil and natural gas) to fuel cars, buses, airplanes, farm equipment, and factories; to heat their homes; and to manufacture detergents, paints, plastics, and countless other products. To get that petroleum, oil and gas companies search all over the planet―from northernmost Canada to deep under the ocean. Because it is such a valuable commodity, petroleum has become known as black gold. And because of global dependence on this natural resource, scholars say we are living in the Age of Oil. Alongside its benefits, petroleum has serious drawbacks. It is not a renewable resource, and many of Earth's most easily accessed petroleum deposits have been used up. Companies have begun to search for oil in more difficult-to-reach places, using controversial methods. Extracting, processing, and refining oil is often environmentally destructive. Oil spills and other accidents can contaminate soil and water, kill wildlife, and make people sick. On a larger scale, burning fossil fuels such as petroleum releases large amounts of carbon dioxide into the air, leading to climate change. Even as governments, activists, and researchers explore a wide range of conservation measures and alternative fuel sources, the world continues to run on petroleum. And the struggle to balance the pros and cons of this coveted resource will play a decisive role in the planet's future. From School Library Journal Gr 6 Up—This well-written, handsome volume covers the issue of global dependence on oil, financial benefits and drawbacks, and the environmental costs. The book provides an overview of the history of oil and its use, Americans' growing dependence on it, the impact on foreign and domestic politics, environmental disasters such as the Exxon Valdez and Deepwater Horizon oil spills, the North Dakota oil boom and the debate over fracking, the Keystone XL pipeline, and a look into the future with new energy sources including wind and geothermal power. This is a balanced and thought-provoking look at the issue, which demonstrates both the pros and cons of oil usage. Color photographs and attractive sidebars complement the text, while the solid back matter adds further to the appeal. VERDICT An excellent option for reports.—Patricia Ann Owens, formerly with Illinois Eastern Community Colls., Mt. Carmel Review "A thoroughgoing introduction to the omnipresent and decidedly Janus-faced world of fossil fuels. In a clear, cautionary presentation, Goldstein takes readers into the world of fossil fuels. She notes that humans have been using, on the record, fossil fuels for at least 10,000 years―that's back to the period of glacial retreat―and thus probably longer, so our current predicaments concerning their use are hardly outside our responsibility. But she is also quite specific about corporate malfeasance and political shenanigans (George Bush and Dick Cheney are sent forthwith to the garden shed) in order to increase profits for the few, grease the campaign-funding chute, and stack the deck to pass legislation that encourages environmental degradation, improper maintenance, and reckless disregard for safety oversight. Though Goldstein has an agenda, her presentation is far from hyperbolic; all of it is buttressed by facts and references augmented by sharp diagrams, crack photographs, and archival illustrations. Goldstein also knowledgeably covers the history, geology, and geopolitics of the oil industry, as well as oil-related catastrophes and easily anticipated problems coming down the road. She does not address the greater energy conundrum―if she mentions electric and biofuels as alternatives to gasoline, she doesn't interrogate their own drawbacks―but all in al
  • Condition: Good
  • Edition: Illustrated
  • Brand: Twenty-First Century Books (Tm)
  • ISBN: 9781467738316
  • Publication Year: 2015
  • Format: Library Binding
  • Language: English
  • Book Title: Fuel under Fire : Petroleum and Its Perils
  • Item Height: 0.4in
  • Author: Margaret J. Goldstein
  • Publisher: Lerner Publishing Group
  • Genre: Young Adult Nonfiction, Juvenile Nonfiction
  • Topic: Science & Nature / Environmental Science & Ecosystems, Social Topics / General (See Also Headings under Family), Science & Nature / Earth Sciences
  • Intended Audience: Young Adults
  • Item Weight: 12.8 Oz
  • Number of Pages: 104 Pages

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