How Natural Gas Is Formed

by Ryan Nagelhout

Book Overview

Natural gas may heat our homes and help us cook, but rarely do people consider where it comes from--or even what it's made of. Incredibly, this gaseous mix of mostly methane and ethane didn't become a major source of the world's energy until the 1960s. It was thought to be an inconsequential by-product of oil production. There's much to learn about natural gas in this beneficial book, which focuses on how the gas is formed as well as examines how...

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1482447185
• ISBN13: 9781482447187
• Release Date: July 2016
• Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.6" x 11.1"
• Age Range: 8 to 11 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 6