petroleum

An introduction to fossil fuels as energy sources, covering how they were formed, the refining process, pros and cons, and fossil fuel use in the future.

Presents the origins of oil and its first use in industry, and learn how it is found, mined, and processed into many different products that are used all over the world.

A history of the slick and foul-smelling substance that drives our existence and that becomes more scarce as our dependence on it grows.

Provides an overview of how plants are transformed into oil. Describes how plankton stores energy after its death, the forces that turn that energy into oil, how oil is removed from the ground, and the products that come from oil. Also discusses the dangers of fossil fuels and safer alternatives. Includes color photographs, a glossary, and sources of additional information.

Explores the story of how geothermal scientist Andr?s Ruzo found the no-longer mythical "boiling river" in the Amazon Rainforest, a place in a river where the waters are so hot that locals are said to brew tea in them. Discusses the political and environmental aspects of protecting this geothermal phenomenon.

Looks at how petroleum is extracted from the ground, shows the many uses for the product, details the effects in has on the world, and explores alternatives.

Discusses the pros and cons of oil and the petroleum industry.

A brief discussion of how oil is found, removed from the earth, and processed and of the different uses for different grades of oil.

Explains how oil is discovered, drilled, refined, and used as an energy source.

Discusses the building of the Alaska pipeline, focusing on the problems involved and how they were overcome.