Modern Marvels. Oil
Description
The story of the world's move to industrialism during the 20th century cannot be told without reference to a substance that was deposited during the age of the dinosaurs - oil. This episode of Modern Marvels explains the technology used in the extraction and processing of the fossil fuel that changed the world.
Runtime
45 min
Series
Subjects
- Power resources (209)
- Petroleum industry and trade (98)
- Natural resources (402)
- Energy conservation (87)
- Power (Mechanics) (34)
- Mechanical engineering (172)
- Petroleum products (6)
- Petroleum engineering (11)
Genre
Date of Publication
[2011], c1996
Database
Films on Demand
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