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1) What a waste
Author
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
First American edition.
Language
English
Description
"Everything you need to know about what we're doing to our environment, good and bad, from pollution and litter to renewable energy and plastic recycling. This environmental book will teach keen young ecologists about our actions affect planet Earth. Discover shocking facts about the waste we produce and where it goes. Did you know that every single plastic toothbrush ever made still exists? Or that there's a floating mass of garbage larger than the...
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
How could plastic-eating bacteria help reduce waste? Can a river be given human rights? Could we generate all the power we need from the sun and the wind? How do woolly sweaters help penguins in peril? Would building a giant sunshade in space stop the world from overheating? Find the answers to these questions and more in this bold, graphic and exciting book, full of big, small and unexpected ways to save the planet.
4) Living green
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
Discusses what can be done to conserve natural resources.
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
An encouraging and comprehensive illustrated nonfiction guide introducing children to the important topic of climate change with clear facts and positive solutions. Easy-to-follow "Before" and "After" segments help children understand complex topics like: air pollution, rising seas, plastics and increased waste, wildfires, and more.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Food, paper, water, fuel-everything we use in our everyday lives started out as a natural resource. Some natural resources are limitless, like the sun. However, others, like oil. are running out fast. What are the alternatives and what can we do to protect our natural resources? How was fossil fuel formed and how can we use the sun, water, and wind to generate energy instead?
A must-have book for both home and school and for those who prefer fact...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
Soil Erosion and How to Prevent It helps young readers comprehend the impact of erosion on all life. This title addresses the value of soil, how soil is created, weathering, erosion, deposition, soil pollutants, natural versus human-induced erosion, impact on plants and animals, causes of erosion, and kid-friendly steps to preventing erosion.
10) Trees
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"In this first book in the Nature All Around series, kids will learn all about trees and the vital role that they play for people and animals. This introduction to the topic covers the different kinds of trees, how they grow and change throughout the seasons and how they provide a home to a variety of animals. Readers will get to know the trees in their neighbourhoods with the help of a tree-watching Q & A, an illustrated page to help identify leaves,...
12) Be a survivor
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Have you ever wanted to learn how to send signals, build a shelter, or start a campfire? With the right tools and instruction, you can become a successful young ranger.
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
First US edition.
Language
English
Description
Inspired and endorsed by the "Red List" database of animals in peril maintained by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) this brightly illustrated book introduces species from six different habitats on six continents. Blending approachable text, secondary facts and lush art, Red Alert! offers full portraits of animals such as the Chinese giant salamander, the snow leopard, the blue whale, and the giant panda, and provides young...
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