Black gold : the story of oil in our lives / Albert Marrin.
A history of the slick and foul-smelling substance that drives our existence and that becomes scarcer as our dependence on it grows.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780375866739
- ISBN: 0375866736
- ISBN: 9780375966736
- ISBN: 0375966730
- ISBN: 9780375859687
- ISBN: 0375859683
- Physical Description: 181 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
- Edition: 1st edition
- Publisher: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, [2012]
- Copyright: ©2012
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Prologue : how Daddy nearly blew himself up -- A freak of geology -- Black gold -- The destiny of nations -- Automobiles and Middle Eastern oil -- Hopeless monsters -- Richest prize, greatest problem -- A day of reckoning -- Fossil fuels and the natural environment -- Toward a new energy order.
- Target Audience Note:
- 1070 Lexile1070L Lexile
- Study Program Information Note:
- Accelerated Reader AR MG+ 8.2 8 148834.
Search for related items by subject
- Subject:
- Petroleum > United States > History > Juvenile literature.
Available copies
- 6 of 6 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library. (Show)
Holds
- 0 current holds with 6 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville Main Library | YA 553.28 MAR (Text) | 36015000117271 | Young Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Beaufort Main | 553.28 MARRI (Text) | 34208202172606 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Donald A. Bonner Rowland Library | J553.28 MARRIN (Text) | 34510610576876 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Lewisville Branch | J553.28 M (Text) | 0112518967032 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Moore County Library | J 553.2 M (Text) | 48198000631198 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Scotland County Memorial Library | YANF 553.28 Marrin (Text) | 30388101074154 | Young Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
