Shale Gas and Fracking : The Science Behind the Controversy Paperback / softback
by Michael (Director of Science and Technology, British Geological Survey, UK) Stephenson
Paperback / softback
Description
Shale Gas and Fracking: The Science Behind the Controversy explains the relevant geological principles before examining the peer-reviewed evidence and presenting it through a simple and compelling illustrated narrative.
Each chapter focuses on a particular controversy, such contamination of well water with gas from fracking, and follows a similar format: starting with the principles; then detailing peer-reviewed case studies for earthquakes, radioactivity, and climate change; and concluding with a judgment of the general risks involved. Shale Gas and Fracking: The Science Behind the Controversy provides readers with the unbiased information they need to make informed decisions on the controversial issue of fracking.
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:170 pages
- Publisher:Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
- Publication Date:06/02/2015
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- ISBN:9780128016060
Information
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:170 pages
- Publisher:Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
- Publication Date:06/02/2015
- Category:
- ISBN:9780128016060