{"product_id":"hydrofracking-what-everyone-needs-to-knowr-9780199311255","title":"Hydrofracking: What Everyone Needs to Know(r)","description":"Constantly in the news and the subject of much public debate, fracking, as it is known for short, is one of the most promising yet controversial methods of extracting natural gas and oil. Today, 90 percent of natural gas wells use fracking. Though highly effective, the process-which fractures\u003cbr\u003erock with pressurized fluid-has been criticized for polluting land, air, and water, and endangering human health. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA timely addition to Oxford's\u003cem\u003e What Everyone Needs to Know(R)\u003c\/em\u003e series, \u003cem\u003eHydrofracking\u003c\/em\u003e tackles this contentious topic, exploring both sides of the debate and providing a clear guide to the science underlying the technique. In concise question-and-answer format, Alex Prud'homme cuts through the maze of\u003cbr\u003eopinions and rhetoric to uncover key points, from the economic and political benefits of fracking to the health dangers and negative effects on the environment. Prud'homme offers clear answers to a range of fundamental questions, including: What is fracking fluid? How does it impact water supplies?\u003cbr\u003eWho regulates the industry? How much recoverable natural gas exists in the U.S.? What new innovations are on the horizon? Supporters as diverse as President Obama and the conservative billionaire T. Boone Pickens have promoted natural gas as a clean, 21st-century fuel that will reduce global\u003cbr\u003ewarming, create jobs, and provide tax revenues, but concerns remain, with environmental activists like Bill McKibben and others leading protests to put an end to fracking as a means of obtaining alternative energy. Prud'homme considers ways to improve methods in the short-term, while also exploring\u003cbr\u003ethe possibility of transitioning to more sustainable resources-wind, solar, tidal, and perhaps nuclear power-for the long term. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWritten for general readers, \u003cem\u003eHydrofracking\u003c\/em\u003e clearly explains both the complex science of fracking and the equally complex political and economic issues that surround it, giving readers all the information they need to understand what will no doubt remain a contentious issue for years to come. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhat Everyone Needs to Know(R)\u003c\/em\u003e is a registered trademark of Oxford University Press.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alex Prud'homme\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/09\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.10h x 5.40w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780199311255\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/15\/2013 pg. 111\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlex Prud'homme\u003c\/strong\u003e has written for \u003cem\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eVanity Fair\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eTime\u003c\/em\u003e. He is the author of five books, including \u003cem\u003eThe Ripple Effect\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003ethe Fate of Freshwater in the Twenty-First Century\u003c\/em\u003e, and the co-writer of Julia Child's bestselling memoir, \u003cem\u003eMy Life in France\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oxford University Press, USA","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40364679004275,"sku":"9.7802E+12","price":16.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_6bc64353-9c7b-453d-abbe-c7f2f116ec78.jpg?v=1660664771","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/hydrofracking-what-everyone-needs-to-knowr-9780199311255","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}