| Publication |
Great Britain, Heinemann Library, 2001.
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| Description |
48pBlack Spine
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| Series |
Energy for life
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| Summary/Abstract |
An exploration of the role of fossil fuels in the world today. It covers the sources of coal, oil and natural gases and their changing utility. It also describes how fossil fuels damages the environment.
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| Contents |
Ancient sunlight
Energy supply
Photosynthesis
From forests to fossil fuel
Sea-life energy
King coal
Discovering petroleum
Natural gas
Working in a coal mine
Searching for oil
Drilling for oil
Offshore operations
Oil strike!
Power stations
Moving the world
Fossil-fuelled flight
The environmental impact
Air pollution and climate change
Nonrenewable resources
Fuel wars
Fossil fuel statistics
Glossary
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| Standard Number |
0431146438 Pb.
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