{"product_id":"black-gold-the-story-of-oil-in-our-lives-paperback","title":"Black Gold: The Story of Oil in Our Lives - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlbert Marrin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOil 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThick 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis riveting new book explores what oil is and the role this precious resource has played in America and the world.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eALBERT MARRIN is the author of numerous highly regarded nonfiction books for young readers, including the National Book Award finalist \u003ci\u003eFlesh and Blood So Cheap: The Triangle Fire and Its Legacy, Years of Dust, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSitting Bull and His World\u003c\/i\u003e. His many honors include the Washington Children's Book Guild and \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e Nonfiction Award for an \"outstanding lifetime contribution that has enriched the field of children's literature,\" the James Madison Book Award for lifetime achievement, and the National Endowment for Humanities Medal awarded to him by President George W. Bush.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 08, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Black Gold: The Story of Oil in Our Lives\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Middle Grades, 6 and up\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8.2\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51758348468512,"sku":"9780375859687","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/a2296d4ea543636e820f1492b82abc39.webp?v=1780123621","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/black-gold-the-story-of-oil-in-our-lives-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}