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1	Oil Spill! more books like this by Melvin Berger add to wishlist A discussion of how oil spills are caused, the ecological damage they create, and how experts work to clean them up. Color illustrations accompany the text. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.65! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Ellie and the Secret Potion more books like this by Gillian Shields, Helen Turner (Illustrator) add to wishlist This fun and light new series is about Misty and her fellow Sisters of the Sea, mermaids who live in the underwater Coral Kingdom. The mermaids have been sent on an important mission by their queen, Neptuna, and the fate of their fellow mermaids depends on their success. Through their adventures, the mermaids learn about friendship, teamwork, and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.77! \| SVS
3	Sound Truth and Corporate Myth$: The Legacy of the EXXON Valdez Oil Spill more books like this by Riki Ott, Walter Crinnion (Foreword by) add to wishlist Dr. Riki Ott exposes the profound legacy of the Exxon Valdez oil spill and how readers can help reshape our global energy future. The author chronicles the long-lasting environmental harm to Prince William Sound, Alaska, and investigates the health problems suffered by many cleanup workers. Exxon's spill provided a portal to understanding a ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.23! \| signed copies \| first editions
4	Sea Otter Rescue more books like this by Roland Smith (Photographer), Joy Peskin (Editor) add to wishlist An account of the damage caused by the 1989 "Exxon Valdez" oil spill in the Prince William Sound of Alaska. This study focuses on the rescue of the sea otters who were accidentally poisoning themselves while grooming their oil covered bodies. The otters needed to be caught, cleaned, dried, fed, and ultimately released back into their environment. ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.25! \| SVS
5	Washing the Willow Tree Loon more books like this by Jacqueline Briggs Martin add to wishlist The victim of a leaking barge, a loon's feathers are covered with oil. The bird struggles unsuccessfully to clean herself. Fortunately, a group of caring townspeople work together to clean and care for her until she can return to the wild. see all copies from $6.00! first editions
6	Black Tides more books like this by Miles O Hayes add to wishlist 'This is an insightful story of the evolution of a thinker, with science, spirituality, human relationships, and business economics forming the facets of that evolution...I personally found it fascinating' - James C. Gibeaut, former Chief of Science and Data Management, Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Response Center, Alaska Department of Environmental ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
7	The Story of the Seagull and the Cat Who Taught Her How to Fly more books like this by Luis Sepulveda, Margaret Sayers Perden (Translator), Chris Sheban (Illustrator) add to wishlist A seagull who is near death after being caught in an oil slick searches with her dying breath for a safe place to lay her egg. She manages to fly to the balcony of an apartment building that is home to an honorable black cat named Zorba. Zorba promises the seagull that he will look after the egg, and promises her that he will teach the hatchling ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.99! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Silent Spill: The Organization of an Industrial Crisis more books like this by Thomas D Beamish add to wishlist In the Guadalupe Dunes, 170 miles north of Los Angeles and 250 miles south of San Francisco, an oil spill persisted unattended for 38 years. Over the period 1990-1996, the national press devoted 504 stories to the Exxon Valdez accident and a mere nine to the Guadalupe spill-even though the latter is most likely the nation's largest recorded oil ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $13.71! \| first editions
9	Out of the Channel: The EXXON Valdez Oil Spill in Prince William Sound more books like this by John Keeble add to wishlist With a novelist's eye and artistry, the author of Yellowfish and Broken Ground tells the story of the devastation of the social and ecological environment that followed in the wake of the largest oil spill in history. Keeble also offers a study of corporate power--its mentality and agents, adversaries and victims. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.48! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
10	Cleaning Up more books like this by David Lebedoff add to wishlist Recounts the court action against the Exxon Corporation for the Valdez spill off southern Alaska, and the personal trials that took place. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.10! \| signed copies \| first editions
11	Biosurfactants and Biotechnology more books like this by Kosaric, Cairns, Gray add to wishlist see all copies from $55.50! new only from $77.14! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	The Heart of the Sound: An Alaskan Paradise Found and Nearly Lost more books like this by Marybeth Holleman add to wishlist On the 15th anniversary of the Exxon Valdez oil spill comes one woman's reflections on that devastation and the parallel disintegration of her own marriage. A beautiful evocation of both grief and hope. see all copies from $3.98! new only from $8.20! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	The Basics of Oil Spill Cleanup, Second Edition more books like this by Mervin F Fingas add to wishlist Constant media attention on oil spills has created global awareness of their risks and the damage they do. Often under-reported is the average cost of the cleanup - often as high as $200 per liter of oil spilled. Oil is a necessity in today's industrial society, and since our dependence on it is not likely to and any time soon, we will continue to ... see all copies from $77.00! new only from $92.58!
14 view cover	Peter's Place more books like this by Foreman add to wishlist The images Foreman portrays create a lasting impression of the fragility of nature, matching Grindley's heartfelt story of an ecological disaster. see all copies from $7.22! new only from $7.22!
15	Oil Spill Dispersants: Mechanisms of Action and Laboratory Tests more books like this by John R Clayton, Clayton Payne, Clayton/Payne add to wishlist "Oil Spill Dispersants: Mechanisms of Action and Laboratory Tests" provides a comprehensive summary of current information available regarding the general formulation of commercial dispersants and their function to lower oil-water interfacial tension. This book considers how chemical dispersants work for oil spills, the properties and chemistry of ... see all copies from $24.50! new only from $118.83!
16	Oil Spills: Damage, Recovery, and Prevention more books like this by Laurence Pringle add to wishlist From the Alaskan coast to the Persian Gulf and the North Sea--oil spills are making headlines, and becoming a frequent fact of modern life. Noted science writer Laurence Pringle examines this worldwide threat. He describes how large, and small, amounts of oil are spilled daily; its effect on the environment; and what has to be done to prevent ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $13.06! \| first editions
17 view cover	Oil Spills!: The Perils of Petroleum more books like this by Jane Duden, Susan Walker add to wishlist When the Exxon Valdez slammed onto rocky Bligh Reef, 11 million gallons of crude oil blackened the water. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $13.36! \| SVS
18 view cover	Crude Reflections/Cruda Realidad: Oil, Ruin and Resistance in the Amazon Rainforest/Petroleo, Devastacion y Resistencia En La Amazonia more books like this by Lou Dematteis, Kayana Szymczak, Sting (Introduction by) add to wishlist "Crude Reflections "chronicles the human and environmental impact of oil drilling in the Ecuadorian Amazon, where the pollution is so extensive that medical experts currently predict thousands of deaths from cancer and the disappearance of five indigenous rainforest communities. Photographers Lou Dematteis and Kayana Szymczak have documented the ... see all copies from $12.44! new only from $14.50! \| SVS
19 view cover	Oil Spill Environmental Forensics: Fingerprinting and Source Identification more books like this by Zhendi Wang, Scott A Stout add to wishlist "Oil Spill Environmental Forensics" provides a complete view of the various forensic techniques used to identify the source of an oil spill into the environment. The forensic procedures described within represent various methods from scientists throughout the world. The authors explore which analytical and interpretative techniques are best suited ... see all copies from $95.00! new only from $132.05! \| first editions \| SVS
20	The Wreck of the Amoco Cadiz more books like this by David Fairhall, Miguel A de La Torre add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions
21	Oil Spills: Danger in the Sea more books like this by Joseph E Brown add to wishlist Discusses the history and risks of drilling for oil underwater, describes the damage to marine life caused by oil spills, and lists ways to prevent future spills. see all copies from $1.99! first editions \| SVS
22	Superwreck: Amoco Cadiz; The Shipwreck That Had to Happen more books like this by Rudolph Chelminski add to wishlist The dramatic, firsthand account of the hair-raising events that made the wreck of Amoco's supertanker Cadiz inevitable, providing the complete story for the first time. 8 pages of black-and-white photographs. see all copies from $1.99! first editions
23 view cover	Response to Marine Oil Pollution - Review and Assessment more books like this by Douglas Cormack add to wishlist "Response to Marine Oil Pollution - Review and Assessment" is the essential source book, now updated, for all involved in marine oil pollution consequences and response. It covers policy, planning and operations, and provides technical assessment of the true nature of the problem, of the means to maximise the performance of current techniques and ... see all copies from $152.21! new only from $152.21! \| SVS
24	Hard Aground: The Story of the Argo Merchant Oil Spill more books like this by Ron Winslow add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions
25	Spill!: The Story of the EXXON Valdez more books like this by Terry Carr add to wishlist Based on firsthand observations and material drawn from people who worked on the cleanup, here is a vivid account of one of the most devastating environmental disasters in recent history. Also explores the events leading up to the Prince William Sound oil spill and the consequences. An ALA "1991 Recommended Books for the Reluctant Young Adult ... see all copies from $1.99!

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