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Exxon Valdez Oil Spill by Elspeth Leacock (2005, Hardcover)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherFacts On File, Incorporated

ISBN-100816057540

ISBN-139780816057542

eBay Product ID (ePID)44413247

Product Key Features

Book TitleExxon Valdez Oil Spill

Number of Pages112 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicScience & Nature / General (See Also Headings under Animals or Technology), Transportation / Boats, Ships & Underwater Craft, People & Places / United States / General

Publication Year2005

IllustratorYes

GenreJuvenile Nonfiction

AuthorElspeth Leacock

Book SeriesEnvironmental Disasters Ser.

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Length9.2 in

Item Width1.2 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceElementary/High School

LCCN2004-061440

Dewey Edition22

TitleLeadingThe

Grade FromSixth Grade

Educational LevelHigh School, Elementary School

Dewey Decimal363.7382209798

Grade ToTwelfth Grade

SynopsisIn March 1989, the Exxon Valdez spilled approximately 11 million gallons of oil when it ran aground in one of the largest oil spills in the history of the United States. This book details the timeline of the oil spill, examining reasons for the accident, the inefficient system that impeded cleanup efforts, and the effects of the extensive spill on the pristine environment of Prince William Sound, Alaska. Coverage includes long-term effects on both humans and wildlife in addition to a review of the reparations paid by the oil company and oil policy changes enacted by Congress after this disaster., This reference details the timeline of the oil spill, examining reasons for the accident, the inefficient system that impeded cleanup efforts, and the effects of the extensive spill on the pristine environment of Prince William Sound, Alaska.

LC Classification NumberTD427.P4L38 2005