The down-to-earth guide to global warming / Laurie David and Cambria Gordon.
Describes why global warming happens, how it affects the planet, and measure that can be taken to stop it.
Record details
- ISBN: 0439024943
- ISBN: 1417778229
- ISBN: 9780439024945
- ISBN: 9781417778225
- Physical Description: xiii, 112 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 23 cm
- Edition: 1st edition
- Publisher: New York : Orchard Books, 2007.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 106-107) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | It's getting hot in here. So what exactly is global warming? ; Greenhouse gas is not caused by an orchid grower who ate too many beans ; Were fossil fuels once dinosaurs? ; You say you want a revolution? ; CO2. Big Kahuna ; CO2 and temperature. Like peanut butter and jelly ; I'm melting! ; Bald and the beautiful ; Oceans are carbon sponges ; What is your carbon footprint? ; Says who? -- Weird, wacky weather. Hurricanes flex their muscles ; Flooded! ; Thirsty planet ; Heat waves. X-games of summer ; Beach bummer ; Walk in the park? ; Backyard BBQ -- Extinction stinks. Connect the dots ; Walrus, penguins, and polar bears, oh, my! ; Don't put bleach in the colors, um, corals! ; Kiss this toad good-bye ; Up, up, and away -- What you can do to stop global warming. Clean up your room! ; How many concerned kids does it take to screw in a light bulb? ; Gulp! ; Paper or plastic? Neither! ; Carbon (re)cycle ; Reading, writing, and saving energy ; Become famous (all you need is energy) ; Hybrid (hi-bred) ; Alternatives rock ; We've got the power ; What do you want to be when you grow up? Sustainable career ; What else you can do -- Words to know -- Suggestions for further reading -- Cool web sites to check out -- Source notes -- Selected bibliography -- Photo credits -- Index -- About the authors. |
| Target Audience Note: | 1090L Lexile |
| Study Program Information Note: | Accelerated Reader AR MG 7.6 3 117040. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Environmental education. Global warming > Juvenile literature. |
Available copies
- 28 of 28 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Iredell County Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 28 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Statesville Main Library | J 363.73874 DAV (Text) | 33114015947344 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
