Source to Resource: Oil: From Oil Rig to Petrol Pump by Michael Bright - ISBN: 9780750292047
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Unearth oil’s journey, impact, and uncertain future, from source to our lives.

Source to Resource: Oil: From Oil Rig to Petrol Pump

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  • Paperback

    32 pages

  • Release Date

    7 January 2019

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Summary

The vast majority of today’s transport depends on fuel that comes from oil. Hundreds of thousands of items we use every day - from trainers to medicines - come from or use products that come from oil. But where does oil come from - and what happens when this ancient resource runs out?

Oil is one of the most important resources to man today. It was discovered many thousands of years ago and has become central to the transport and petrochemical industries. Find out about the origins of …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780750292047
ISBN-10:0750292040
Author:Michael Bright
Publisher:Hachette Children's Group
Imprint:Wayland
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:32
Release Date:7 January 2019
Weight:146g
Dimensions:265mm x 210mm x 4mm
Series:Source to Resource
About The Author

Michael Bright

Michael Bright has worked as an executive producer with the BBC’s world-renowned Natural History Unit, based in Bristol, and with its Science Unit in London. He is author of over a hundred books on wildlife, science, travel, and conservation, including many for children. His bestseller Africa: Eye to Eye with the Unknown accompanied the popular television series presented by Sir David Attenborough. He is the recipient of many international radio and television awards, including the prestigious Prix Italia. He is a graduate of the University of London and a corporate biologist and member of the Royal Society of Biology.

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