bp deepwater horizon explosion and oil spill, 2010

"This book relays the factual details of the BP oil spill. The narrative provides multiple accounts of the event, and readers learn details through the point of view of an online investigator, California student, and Louisiana shrimper. The text offers opportunities to compare and contrast various perspectives while gathering and analyzing information about a modern event"--Provided by publisher.

This book relays the factual details of the BP oil spill through three different perspectives.

Traces the tragic story of the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig, the resulting oil leak, and the effects of the poisonous oil on ocean animals and coastal communities.

Details the legal, economic, and environmental consequences of the disaster that resulted from the April 2010 blowout of a BP oil well in the Gulf of Mexico. The accident destroyed the Deepwater Horizon oil rig, killing eleven people. The ensuing oil discharge---the largest ever in U.S. waters---polluted much of the Gulf of Mexico for months afterwards.

"Exciting illustrations follow the events of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The combination of brightly colored panels and leveled text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--.

Explores the immediate and future consequences of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill in April 2010, when British Petroleum's offshore oil rig Deepwater Horizon exploded, causing major environmental damage and economic hardship along the Gulf coast of the United States.

"Exciting illustrations follow the events of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The combination of brightly colored panels and leveled text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--.

This book discusses the science behind oil spills and their effects. The chapters examine history's worst oil spills, explain how oil spills happen, and show how scientists are developing safer ways to collect and transport oil. Diagrams, charts, and photos provide opportunities to evaluate and understand the scientific concepts involved.

Presents a balanced picture book depicting the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Describes how the explosion happened, what was tried to plug the well and clean up the oil, and the lasting effects of the disaster. Features color photographs and diagrams, a history of oil spills, a glossary of terms, and further resources.

Details the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill that occurred on April 20, 2010, including how it happened, what oil company officials did about the catastrophe, and what it took to finally stop the leak. Describes the aftermath in both the political world and the environmental world.