Burning out : energy from fossil fuels / Nancy Dickmann.

Author/creator Dickmann, Nancy author.
Format Book
PublicationSt. Catharines, Ontario ; New York, New York : Crabtree Publishing Company, [2016]
Copyright Date©2016
Description32 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Subjects

SeriesNext generation energy
Next generation energy. ^A1355009
Contents We need energy -- What are fossil fuels? -- Mining coal -- Drilling for oil -- Extracting natural gas -- Where in the world? -- How we use fossil fuels -- Electricity from fossil fuels -- Climate change -- Pollution and other problems -- The case for fossil fuels -- What is the alternative? -- Power up!
Abstract "This important book shows how the use of fossil fuels is changing Earth's climate and what scientists are doing to find sustainable forms of energy that will secure our planet's future. We live in an energy-rich age that relies heavily on the burning of fossil fuels. We burn fossil fuels to power our vehicles, factories, and even our power stations, which burn fossil fuels to create the electricity needed to light and heat our buildings. The result is a buildup of carbon dioxide into Earth's atmosphere. Find out how carbon dioxide overload is making our planet hotter and hotter and what is being done to fight global climate change."-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (page 31) and index.
Interest age level Ages 10-13.
Interest grade level Grades 7 to 8.
Audience 990 Lexile
Reading Program Accelerated Reader AR 6.4 1.0
LCCN 2015044044
ISBN9780778723721 (reinforced library binding ; alk. paper)
ISBN0778723720 (reinforced library binding ; alk. paper)
ISBN9780778723837 (pbk. ; alk. paper)
ISBN0778723836 (pbk. ; alk. paper)
Stock number1401269 QBI

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Joyner TRC Nonfiction 333.82 D5611B ✔ Available Place Hold