What on Earth is climate change? / Oliver and David West.
Limate change is a concept kids are likely to have heard, whether on the news, from grown-ups around them, or in school. However, understanding climate and how it can change because of people's activities on Earth can seem complicated. This beautiful book breaks down climate change for emerging readers in an accessible way through detailed images, diagrams, and main content written in language perfect for practicing independent reading. The main content supports both Earth science curricula and environmental science learning, as well as engages readers with the fate of the natural world around them.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781978534322
- ISBN: 1978534329
- Physical Description: 32 pages color illustrations 21 cm
- Publisher: Buffalo, NY : Enslow Publishing, 2024
- Copyright: ©2020
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- Includes index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Planet Earth -- Cosmic balance -- Heat from our sun -- Perfect temperature -- Outside -- Weather -- Climate -- Hothouse Earths -- Icehouse Earths -- Natural causes -- Big shifts in climate -- Human activity -- Intensive farming -- Buried garbage -- Greenhouse gases -- Melted ice caps -- Melting permafrost -- Ice -- Electric vehicles -- Renewable energy -- Recycling -- Words explained.
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Madison County Public Library.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hot Springs Library | J 363.738 WES (Text) | 30229101312147 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
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Summary:
Limate change is a concept kids are likely to have heard, whether on the news, from grown-ups around them, or in school. However, understanding climate and how it can change because of people's activities on Earth can seem complicated. This beautiful book breaks down climate change for emerging readers in an accessible way through detailed images, diagrams, and main content written in language perfect for practicing independent reading. The main content supports both Earth science curricula and environmental science learning, as well as engages readers with the fate of the natural world around them.
