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Title details for Black Gold by Albert Marrin - Available

Black Gold

by Albert Marrin
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Oil is not pretty, but it is a resource that drives the modern world.  It has made fortunes for the lucky few and provided jobs for millions of ordinary folks.
Thick and slippery, crude oil has an evil smell. Yet without it, life as we live it today would be impossible. Oil fuels our engines, heats our homes, and powers the machines that make the everyday things we take for granted, from shopping bags to computers to medical equipment. Nations throughout the last century have gone to war over it.  Indeed, oil influences every aspect of modern life. It helps shape the history, society, politics, and economy of every nation on earth.
This riveting new book explores what oil is and the role this precious resource has played in America and the world.
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Publisher: Random House Children's Books
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Kindle Book

  • Release date: January 10, 2012

OverDrive Read

  • ISBN: 9780375896866
  • Release date: January 10, 2012

EPUB ebook

  • ISBN: 9780375896866
  • File size: 12534 KB
  • Release date: January 10, 2012
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Kindle Book
OverDrive Read
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subjects

History Nature Science Young Adult Nonfiction

Languages

English

Levels

ATOS Level:8.2
Lexile® Measure:1070
Interest Level:6-12(MG+)
Text Difficulty:6-9

Oil is not pretty, but it is a resource that drives the modern world.  It has made fortunes for the lucky few and provided jobs for millions of ordinary folks.
Thick and slippery, crude oil has an evil smell. Yet without it, life as we live it today would be impossible. Oil fuels our engines, heats our homes, and powers the machines that make the everyday things we take for granted, from shopping bags to computers to medical equipment. Nations throughout the last century have gone to war over it.  Indeed, oil influences every aspect of modern life. It helps shape the history, society, politics, and economy of every nation on earth.
This riveting new book explores what oil is and the role this precious resource has played in America and the world.
Expand title description text
History Nature Science Young Adult Nonfiction