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(0)Philip Steele
Author
Publisher
Wayland Publishing
Pub. Date
2019
Physical Desc
48 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
Beyond fueling vehicles used for all kinds of transportation, oil and gas resources affect many other aspects of people's lives, through their use in medicines, plastics, detergents, and fabrics. This book examines how oil is extracted and transported through pipelines, including discussion of controversial processes like fracking and drilling in the Arctic. The political and economic impact of controlling these resources is critiqued, allowing readers...
Author
Publisher
Wayland Publishing
Pub. Date
2019
Physical Desc
48 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
Deforestation, mining, drilling, rising sea levels, and other threats are contributing to decreasing biodiversity around the world. This analytical approach to disappearing habitats and endangered species addresses issues such as climate change, population growth, and the efficacy of conservation efforts. Readers are provided with statistics and perspectives on all sides of the issue, allowing them to consider difficult questions such as how to balance...
Author
Publisher
Cavendish Square
Pub. Date
[2018]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
48 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
"Scientific evidence clearly shows that temperatures and the level of CO2 in the atmosphere have risen dramatically since the end of the nineteenth century, coinciding with the rise of industrialization. But what can be done to slow the effects of climate change on humans, plants and animals, and natural resources? This book explains the consequences of further climate change, from flooding of coastal areas to unhealthy pollution in urban areas, and...
