fossil fuels

Discusses various fossil fuels, including coal, crude oil, and natural gas, and explains how they are converted to provide energy.

Describes the formation, discovery, drilling, transportation, and use of oil.

Explores what energy is, sources of energy including fossil fuels as well as alternatives, the environmental impact of using different forms of energy, and how people can conserve energy.

Explores the current controversy over the use of fossil fuels as the world's main source of energy production and considers whether renewable sources of energy, such as biomass and wind power, can ever replace our dependence on fossil fuels. Considers which possibilities should guide the future of renewable energy research and includes full-color photographs and further reading sources.

Provides an introduction to different types of energy, including water, wind, and solar power.

Provides information on fossil fuels, what they are, where they are found, and why they are important to managing natural resources and includes a case study that examines the implications for the environment.

When, just ten years in the future, oil supplies run out and global warming leads to devastating storms, senior high school classmates Tom, Niki, Gwen, Hector, and Brock realize that the world as they know it is ending and lead the way to a more environmentally-friendly society.

An introduction to oil, gas, and coal that defines fossil fuels and describes how they work and ways people can cut down on their use.

Discusses various sources of energy, focusing on alternatives such as biofuels and solar and wind power, which can be used to create sustainable energy that does not pollute the atmosphere or drain the Earth's resources.