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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Why are some beaches oily? Why are some beaches oily? Isaac Asimov Discusses the causes and damaging effects of oil spills and ways to protect the land and sea from oil pollution. OL14959618W
Oil spills Oil spills Jean F. Blashfield Describes how an oil spill occurs; the damaging effects of recent spills on the sea, land, and wildlife; and the difficult process of cleaning up after a spill. OL15099648W
Oil spills Oil spills Laurence P. Pringle Describes petroleum and its uses, examines the harmful effects of oil spills, and discusses how such environmental disasters can be cleaned up or prevented. OL15124386W
Oil spills Oil spills Jane Walker Describes specific oil spills such as the one caused by the Exxon Valdez, examines their effects on the environment, and discusses efforts to prevent future disasters. OL1947580W
After the spill After the spill Sandra Markle Examines the impact of the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill on the environment and people of Prince William Sound and describes the steps taken to minimize the damage and prevent a recurrence. OL1957800W
Oil spills Oil spills Madelyn Klein Anderson Describes the problem of oil spills, their effect on the environment, and what must be done to clean up after them. OL3515240W
The Exxon Valdez oil spill The Exxon Valdez oil spill Phillip Margulies Discusses the factors and events that led to the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill in Prince William Sound, Alaska, the cleanup effort afterwards, and the longterm consequences of the disaster. OL5718618W
Exxon Valdez oil spill Exxon Valdez oil spill Nichol Bryan Describes the oil tanker Exxon Valdez, the events that led up to its disastrous oil spill in 1989, and the effects of the spill on the Alaskan environment. OL5960850W
Oil spills! Oil spills! Walker Duden,Jane Duden Using the Exxon-Valdez incident as a backdrop, the authors explain the hazards of oil spills to the environment. OL687351W
Oil spills and the marine environment Oil spills and the marine environment Donald F. Boesch Ecological effects of oil pollution in marine environment and technological aspects of prevention, control and cleanup. OL7004322W