Oil: A Groundwork Guide (Groundwork Guides)

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Synopsis
This book explores today’s global dependency on oil and reveals the sobering realities of the relationship between oil, politics and money. An excellent introduction for young adults.Oil, our main source of energy, underlies the world's economy. In the twentieth century its availability and relatively low price allowed for the industrial growth and development of the world's leading economies. The new rapidly developing giants, India and China, want access to the same possibilities. But today we know that cheap, easily accessible oil supplies are dwindling, and we are beginning to recognize the true cost to the world's environment of our profligate use of this form of energy.As Oil shows, a substantial portion of the world's remaining supply lies in countries whose interests are not identical with those of the major industrial powers."[The Groundwork Guides] are excellent books, mandatory for school libraries and the increasing body of young people prepared to take ownership of the situations and problems previous generations have left them." -- Globe and Mail
Copyright:
2008

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
144 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781554980291
Related ISBNs:
9780888998156, 9780888998163, 9781554986361
Publisher:
Groundwood Books Ltd
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
James Laxer
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Nonfiction, Science, Teens, Outdoors and Nature, Politics and Government
Grade Levels:
Ninth grade
Reading Age:
14–14
Submitted By:
Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.

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