Genghis Khan - the greatest conqueror of all time, who at his peak ruled an empire that stretched from the Pacific Ocean to the Caspian Sea. His conquests are the stuff of legend, his tomb a forgotten mystery. Until now. When Dirk Pitt is nearly killed rescuing an oil survey team from a freak wave on Russia's Lake Baikal, it appears a simple act of nature. But when the survey team is abducted and Pitt's research vessel nearly sunk, it's obvious there's...

Senior White House advisor Jon Bennett and his gorgeous partner Erin McCoy must stop Iraqi assassins, including the Butcher of Baghdad, from devastating the U.S. and assassinating the president in Joel C. Rosenberg's fast-paced international thriller.

Describes the history of the oil industry, the ways in which oil is refined and processed, the uses of oil and oil products, the influence that the need for oil has on the world's current political situation, and the impact of oil byproducts on the environment.

In a tense near-future scenario, the U.S. Navy battles mines and a Chinese conspiracy out to inhibit the flow of oil from the Persian Gulf to protect its oil resources in the Middle East.

"Beneath the windswept North Dakota plains, riches await... At first, Erika Bolstad knew only one thing about her great-grandmother, Anna: she was a homesteader on the North Dakota prairies in the early 1900s before her husband committed her to an asylum under mysterious circumstances. As Erika's mother was dying, she revealed more. Their family still owned the mineral rights to Anna's land--and oil companies were interested in the black gold beneath...

"In Texas, blood is bond and oil is king. In 1892, Bryan Mealer's great-grandfather leaves the Georgia mountains and heads west into Texas, looking for wealth and adventure in the raw and open country. He eventually settles the raw and open country. He eventually settles in the small town of Big Spring, where quick fortunes are being made from its vast reserves of oil. For decades, the Mealers live on the margins of poverty, laboring in the cotton...

One night in 1957, two cars collide, and the repercussions of the fatal accident form a compelling tale. Orphaned brothers Jud and Cale are raised by their grandfather, Victor Banning, a ruthless corporate titan. Aspiring musician Jimmy Peyton leaves behind gold records and a four-year-old daughter, Laurel, who will be raised by his distraught wife and domineering mother. Years later the three survivors meet after Laurel, a precocious teenager who...

Examines the petroleum industry, discussing where it began, the increasing reliance on fossil fuels, and the rise of OPEC; describing the refinement process; and identifying products that are made with petroleum.

Examines the possible production futures of fuels besides oil, arguing for alternatives such as coal and hydrogen to be developed before oil runs out instead of waiting, based on calculations previously done by the author's colleague, M. King Hubbert.

"Exciting illustrations follow the events of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The combination of brightly colored panels and leveled text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--