9781599288055

Fossil Fuels

Format: Hardcover

ISBN13: 9781599288055

Hardcover|9781599288055


Overview

With easy-to-read text, full-color photos, and captivating graphics, this book examines the background, pros and cons, and future of oil, coal, and natural gas as power sources. Readers will learn how fossil fuels were formed and how they are obtained, transported, and used for energy. New technologies, the importing and exporting of fossil fuels, and the Kyoto Protocol are also discussed. Scientific beliefs about carbon dioxide emissions, pollution, and global warming are also addressed, as well as the greenhouse effect. In addition, easy ways to conserve energy are presented to readers. Informative sidebars, bold glossary terms, and an index accompany engaging text and interactive graphic elements.

ISBN-13

9781599288055

ISBN-10

1599288052

Weight

0.51 Pounds

Dimensions

7.75 x 0.25 x 7.75 In

List Price

$32.79

Format

Hardcover

Language

English

Pages

32 pages

Publisher

Abdo Group

Published On

2007-09-01



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