The Exxon Valdez 1989 An Oil Tanker Runs Aground |
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| Author:
| Townsend, John |
| Series title: | When Disaster Struck Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4109-2280-9 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2006 |
| Publisher: | Heinemann-Raintree
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| Imprint: | NA-r |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $33.50 |
Book Description:
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The oil tanker Exxon Valdez carried enough crude oil to fill 125 Olympic-sized swimming pools. In March 1989, it collided into underwater rocks. By morning the blue ocean had turned black, and the air was thick with the stench of oil. Within a day, dead fish littered the shore. Sea otters feebly tried to lick their filthy fur clean. The Exxon Valdez disaster had just begun. Timelines, a glossary, ideas for research, and suggestions for future reading are included in this gripping read...
More DescriptionThe oil tanker Exxon Valdez carried enough crude oil to fill 125 Olympic-sized swimming pools. In March 1989, it collided into underwater rocks. By morning the blue ocean had turned black, and the air was thick with the stench of oil. Within a day, dead fish littered the shore. Sea otters feebly tried to lick their filthy fur clean. The Exxon Valdez disaster had just begun. Timelines, a glossary, ideas for research, and suggestions for future reading are included in this gripping read about this tragic disaster. This book highlights the dangers of environmental pollution.