petroleum

Discusses how deposits of oil and natural gas are formed, discovered, obtained, refined, and used, and in what ways these resources can be conserved.

Describes fossil fuels, including petroleum, natural gas, and coal, and discusses how they are created, extracted, and used in modern times.

Discusses the different kinds of oil, how they are found and recovered, their uses, and the problems of pollution, oil conservation, and oil shortage.

Briefly discusses how oil is formed, how it is recovered from the ground, and its many uses.

Presents twenty-five essays that explore various controversies surrounding the use, distribution, environmental impact, and cost of oil around the world.

Describes where oil comes from, how it can be used to help the environment, and alternative methods of energy.

Full-color photographs, illustrations, clip art and CD introduces the reader to the controversies regarding the production and distribution of oil and how it is controlled.

Explores the importance of the petroleum industry to the global economy, discussing alternative energy sources as well as how to maintain oil consumption and preserve the environment.

Discusses the use of oil and coal as an energy source.

Explains what a world commodities is; examines how oil is drilled, refined and traded; and discusses political, environmental, and social issues related to the oil industry.