Gaston(r) Drills an Offshore Oil Well

by James Rice

Book Overview

Always anxious for new experiences, the intrepid Gaston, the green-nosed alligator, decides to invest his hard-earned savings in an oil well off the coast of Louisiana. As in Gaston's previous adventures, the locale, terminology, and techniques described are authentic. Gaston Drills an Offshore Oil Well gives young people a basic introduction to the problems and procedures involved in producing America's oil.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1589800680
• ISBN13: 9781589800687
• Release Date: September 2002
• Publisher: Pelican Publishing Company
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.8" x 11.5"
• Age Range: 5 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

strage, but great book

a little bit of a strage way to intro oil drilling, but a good book. lots of terms and pictures and a glossary. good for the times, with oil prices rising!