Fossil fuels /Jacqueline Laks Gorman.

Gorman, Jacqueline Laks, 1955-,

Fossil fuels /Jacqueline Laks Gorman. - North American edition. - Pleasantville, New York : Gareth Stevens Pub., (c)2009. - 48 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 28 cm. - What if we do nothing? .



A crisis in the making -- Fuels from fossils -- Running short -- Global interconnections -- The climate connection -- Taking the first steps -- Looking to the future.

"Explains what fossil fuels are, how they are extracted and used, and the problems they cause. It also discusses the steps people can take to limit the negative effects of fossil fuels and to move toward renewable forms of energy"--P. 4. of cover.



9781433900877

2008029214


Fossil fuels--Juvenile literature.
Fossil fuels--Environmental aspects--Juvenile literature.

TP318 / .F677 2009 TP318