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Learn how hydrofracking works and explores the controversy surrounding its potentially harmful impact on the environment.Even before the first glorious ring of the Liberty Bell, America was a land of freedom and promise. The Cornerstones of Freedom series explores what inspires people from all over the world to start life anew here, endure the economic and social upheavals, and defend the land and rights that are unique to the United States of America. Despite a growing interest in renewable energy sources, most of the energy used in the United States still comes from fossil fuels. At the same time, many Americans would like to decrease the country's dependence on foreign oil and gas supplies. Hydraulic fracturing, or "hydrofracking," is one possible solution to meeting the nation's natural gas needs.
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Squire has a Ph.D. in animal behavior.
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Gr 4-6-These well-designed titles present overviews of important national and global issues and their effects on current world development, especially in the United States. Environmental Protection provides information about how human activities impact the environment, especially global warming. Hydrofracking discusses the advantages and disadvantages of this method of extracting petroleum and natural gas, by pumping water and chemicals deep below the Earth's surface. Renewable energy sources are discussed as alternatives to this practice. Internet Inventors explains how technologies, especially the Web and wireless applications, are changing society. All three volumes have color photos on almost all the pages, and each one includes a "Living History" section that offers a brief introduction to primary and secondary sources with access to additional Scholastic content and media.-Caroline Geck, Camden Street School Library, Newark, NJ (c) Copyright 2013. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
