The EXXON Valdez Oil Spill
| AUTHOR | Margulies, Phillip |
| PUBLISHER | Rosen Central (12/30/2002) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Hardcover (Library Binding) |
Description
A negligent captain, a reckless decision, frozen waters, and a treacherous reef all created the largest oil spill and perhaps the worst environmental disaster in U.S. history. The grounding of the Exxon Valdez upon Bligh Reef in Alaska's Prince William Sound and the resulting spill and mismanaged cleanup of 240,000 barrels of oil were not, however, simply due to a series of mistakes and bad decisions on board the tanker. The disaster was made possible by the greed of oil industry executives, politicians, government bureaucrats, and Alaskan taxpayers who became blinded to environmental and safety concerns.
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Product Details
ISBN-13:
9780823936755
ISBN-10:
0823936759
Binding:
Hardback or Cased Book (Library Binding)
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
48
Carton Quantity:
0
Product Dimensions:
7.10 x 0.34 x 8.96 inches
Weight:
0.64 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index,
Maps,
Ikids,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Science | Environmental Science (see also Chemistry - Environmental)
Grade Level:
5th Grade
- 8th Grade
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level:
8.3
Point Value:
1
Interest Level:
Middle Grade
Guided Reading Level:
Grade 7/8
Dewey Decimal:
363.738
Library of Congress Control Number:
2001008523
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A negligent captain, a reckless decision, frozen waters, and a treacherous reef all created the largest oil spill and perhaps the worst environmental disaster in U.S. history. The grounding of the Exxon Valdez upon Bligh Reef in Alaska's Prince William Sound and the resulting spill and mismanaged cleanup of 240,000 barrels of oil were not, however, simply due to a series of mistakes and bad decisions on board the tanker. The disaster was made possible by the greed of oil industry executives, politicians, government bureaucrats, and Alaskan taxpayers who became blinded to environmental and safety concerns.
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