Searching for Arctic Oil
- ISBN-10
- 1410938220
- ISBN-13
- 9781410938220
- Category
- Petroleum
- Pages
- 56
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2010-08-25
- Publisher
- Heinemann-Raintree Library
- Authors
- Eve Hartman, Wendy Meshbesher
Description
There is oil under the ice in the Arctic, but how much? How would getting it affect this protected ecosystem? Find out in this fascinating book.
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