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Black Gold
The Story of Oil in Our Lives
By Albert Marrin
- ISBN
- 978-0-375-86673-9 978-0-375-96673-6
- Publisher
- Knopf
REVIEWS
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on May 1, 2012 | Fiction
"Our country has 5 percent of the world's population but uses 26 percent of its energy." And most of that energy—fossil fuels such as coal, oil, and natural gas—is nonrenewable. Before Marrin discusses the current state of affairs, the somewhat bleak outlook for the future, and alternative sources of energy (nuclear, solar, wind, and water), he gives readers a geology primer on the formation of oil a...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2012
Opening with a geology primer on the formation of oil and a brief overview of oil in ancient times, the narrative is most succes...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Junior Library Guild
Reviewed on April 1, 2012
Covers a wealth of oil-related topics, from the environment, energy dependence, and power struggles over crude oil to the geological events that created fossil fuels, the birth of drilling, and the process of refining. The text is accessible and lively. Frequent anecdotes, quotes, photos, and surprising st...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
