fossil fuels

"This title delves into different issues pertaining to fossil fuel pollution and its causes, effects, and how we can proactively deal with it to make our planet a cleaner and healthier place"--Provided by publisher.

Charging a cell phone and going for a run both use energy. Plants create energy using sunlight. People eat food and break it down for energy. In short, energy is everywhere! Readers will learn the basic components of energy, including matter and atoms, as well as the many different kinds of energy that exist in the universe.

Provides an overview of how plants are transformed into oil. Describes how plankton stores energy after its death, the forces that turn that energy into oil, how oil is removed from the ground, and the products that come from oil. Also discusses the dangers of fossil fuels and safer alternatives. Includes color photographs, a glossary, and sources of additional information.

Discusses a number of issues related to fossil fuels versus renewable energy.

Discusses oil as an energy source and possible alternative renewable energy sources.

Looks at the use of fossil fuels, the various techniques of fossil fuel extraction, the effects of oil leaks and spills on the ocean, the reason for the heated debate about fracking, and at alternative energy sources.

Discusses what fossil fuels are, their importance to humans and to the ecosystem, how humans are harming them, and what can be done to protect them.

This title describes how humans depend on the Earth.

Clear, concise explanations of fracking will introduce readers to one of the hottest political and environmental topics of our time.