Shale gas and fracking : the science behind the controversy / [electronic resource] Michael Stephenson. Stephenson, Michael H., author. Gas well drilling Environmental aspects. Hydraulic fracturing Environmental aspects. Shale gas industry Environmental aspects. TD195.G3 S77 2015e TN880.2 .S74 2015eb 622.3385 23 Includes bibliographical references and index. Print version record. Reviews and explains some of the key peer-reviewed, independent scientific studies related to shale gas and its production as well as the extraction of other fuel sources and the storage of waste products associated with them. Shale Gas and Fracking: The Science Behind the Controversy explains the relevant geological principles before examining the peer-reviewed evidence and presenting it through a simple and compelling illustrated narrative. Each chapter focuses on a particular controversy, such contamination of well water with gas from fracking, and follows a similar format: starting with the principles; then detailing peer-reviewed case studies for earthquakes, radioactivity, and climate change; and concluding with a judgment of the general risks involved. Shale Gas and Fracking: The Science Behind the Controversy provides readers with the unbiased information they need to make informed decisions on the controversial issue of fracking. 2015 Text 1 online resource (153 pages) : http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9780128016060 eng Shale Gas and Fracking : The Science Behind the Controversy. Shale Gas and Fracking : The Science Behind the Controversy.