"Petroleum United States History." . . "Environmental Conservation & Protection." . . "Science & Technology." . . "Marrin, Albert" . . "JUVENILE NONFICTION." . . "Petroleum United States History Juvenile literature." . . "History." . . . . . . . "Story of oil in our lives" . . . . . . . "Thick and slippery, crude oil has an evil smell. Yet without it, life as we live it today would be impossible. Oil fuels our engines, heats our homes, and powers the machines that make the everyday things we take for granted, from shopping bags to computers to medical equipment. Nations throughout the last century have gone to war over it. Indeed, oil influences every aspect of modern life. It helps shape the history, society, politics, and economy of every nation on earth." . . . . . "An introduction to the role of oil as an essential resource that drives the modern world explains its use in everyday products and tools while revealing how oil has influenced every aspect of today's economy, politics, and culture."@en . . . "Juvenile works" . "Black Gold The Story of Oil in Our Lives"@en . "Black gold the story of oil in our lives" . "Black gold the story of oil in our lives"@en . "Juvenile works"@en . . "A history of the slick and foul-smelling substance that drives our existence and that becomes scarcer as our dependence on it grows." . . "Electronic books" . "Electronic books"@en . "A history of the slick and foul-smelling substance that drives our existence and that becomes scarcer as our dependence on it grows. The author tells the story of this powerful force that has shaped the history, society, politics, and economy of every country on earth." . . . "Oil is not pretty, but it is a resource that drives the modern world.? It has made fortunes for the lucky few and provided jobs for millions of ordinary folks.Thick and slippery, crude oil has an evil smell. Yet without it, life as we live it today would be impossible. Oil fuels our engines, heats our homes, and powers the machines that make the everyday things we take for granted, from shopping bags to computers to medical equipment. Nations throughout the last century have gone to war over it.? Indeed, oil influences every aspect of modern life. It helps shape the history, society, politics, and economy of every nation on earth.This riveting new book explores what oil is and the role this precious resource has played in America and the world."@en . . . . . . . "History"@en . "History" . . "Black gold : the story of oil in our lives"@en . "Black gold : the story of oil in our lives" . "Earth Sciences." . . . . "Petroleum History." . . "United States." . . "NATURE / Natural Resources" . . "NATURE / Rocks & Minerals" . . "Nature." . . "Petroleum." . .