Tar Sands: Dirty Oil and the Future of a Continent (Paperback)

from LynnB

Andrew Nikiforuk is a good writer. This book, like others of his I've read, is easy to read and written in an engaging style. It looks at the development of Alberta's tar sands from environmental, political and socio-economic perspectives. Compared to other books he's written, I found this one le...

from robinjchase

An excellent book which not only gives the reader an inside view into the workings of the tar sands, but also assess its environmental and social impact. Andrew Nikiforuk illustrates the true cost of oil extraction in Alberta while showing us the irreversible damage to the environment that has be...

from robinjchase

An excellent book which not only gives the reader an inside view into the workings of the tar sands, but also assess its environmental and social impact. Andrew Nikiforuk illustrates the true cost of oil extraction in Alberta while showing us the irreversible damage to the environment that has be...