The EXXON Valdez Oil Spill

by Phillip Margulies

A negligent captain, a reckless decision, frozen waters, and a treacherous reef all created the largest oil spill and perhaps the worst environmental disaster in U.S. history. The grounding of the Exxon Valdez upon Bligh Reef in Alaska's Prince William Sound and the resulting spill and mismanaged cleanup of 240,000 barrels of oil were not, however, simply due to a series of mistakes and bad decisions on board the tanker. The disaster was made possible...

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0823936759
• ISBN13: 9780823936755
• Release Date: December 2002
• Publisher: Rosen Central
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.1" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 10 to 13 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 8