Oil spills
By: Jillian Powell.
Series: Our planet in peril
Publisher: Bridgestone Books
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Mankato, Minn
Language: eng
Number of pages: 32
Subjects: Oil spills -- Environmental aspects -- Juvenile literature.; Oil spills -- Environmental aspects.; Water -- Pollution.; Pollution.
Genres: Juvenile literature.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Oil and our world; title: Why is oil so important?; title: How spills happen; title: Coastal amenities and resources; title: Wildlife and habitats; title: Tracking a spill; title: Cleaning up oil spills; title: Chemical dispersants; title: Other clean-up methods; title: Disposal of oil; title: Major spills; title: The Gulf War; title: Preventing spills.