| The EXXON Valdez Oil Spill Contributor(s): Margulies, Phillip (Author) |
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ISBN: 0823936759 ISBN-13: 9780823936755 Publisher: Rosen Central OUR PRICE: $32.75 Product Type: Library Binding - Other Formats Published: December 2002 Annotation: Six High-interest Books Sure to Intrigue Your Students Nothing captures the interest of readers like tales of heroism and tragedy. Featuring such disasters as the wreck of the now-famous fishing boat the Andrea Gail during the "perfect storm, " the nuclear meltdown at Three Mile Island, and the Exxon Valdez oil spill, this new Rosen Central series is perfect for use as part of the social studies curriculum. The books illustrate the dangers to the individual and to society posed by an incomplete mastery of technology and a misplaced faith in human competence and judgment. The gripping accounts of these tragic events are supplemented with compelling narrative timelines and enthralling firsthand testimonies. Each title includes a discussion of how, in the aftermath of tragedy, changes in technology and procedure were brought about to help ensure that a similar disaster would never strike again. 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Environmental Science (see Also Chemistry - Environmental) |
| Dewey: 363.738 |
| LCCN: 2001008523 |
| Series: When Disaster Strikes! |
| Physical Information: 0.34" H x 7.1" W x 8.96" (0.64 lbs) 48 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 62584 Reading Level: 8.3 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 1.0 |