petroleum industry and trade

Liza is determined to expose her mom's boyfriend as bad for business--and the environment--and puts together a group of girls codenamed "GRRR!" which stands for Girls for Renewable Resources, Really! and is surprise by the success of their efforts.

Discusses the use of tankers as oil-carrying vehicles, their construction, and life aboard them.

Describes the uses of oil and the different products that are made from it and discusses the history and future of the oil industry.

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

Frank and Joe investigate the power behind a possibly dangerous Utopian community and criminal activity within the oil industry.

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

Contains primary and secondary source documents that provide varying perspectives on the issue of U.S. dependence on foreign oil.

An illustrated biography of John Paul Getty, looking at how he accumulated his multi-billion-dollar fortune in the oil business, and discussing his philanthropic activities in his later life.

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.