Dickmann, Nancy,

Fracking : fracturing rock to reach oil and gas underground / Nancy Dickmann. - 32 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm. - Next generation energy . - Next generation energy .

Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index.

What is energy? -- Fracking 101 -- Fracking products -- The dawn of fracking -- How it works -- Where in the world? -- Gas vs. coal -- The fracking boom -- Environmental impact -- Political controversy -- Pros and cons -- The future of fracking -- Power up!.

ISBN: 9780778719847 (reinforced library binding : alk. paper) 9780778720072 (pbk. : alk. paper)

LCCN: 2015022003

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Hydraulic fracturing.

LC Class. No.: TN871.255 / D53 2016

Dewey Class. No.: 622/.3381