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Children's Encyclopedia of the Environment [Kõva köide]

  • Formaat: Hardback, 128 pages, kõrgus x laius x paksus: 274x244x25 mm, kaal: 862 g, Illustrations, color
  • Sari: Arcturus Children's Reference Library
  • Ilmumisaeg: 01-Jan-2023
  • Kirjastus: Arcturus Editions
  • ISBN-10: 1398820008
  • ISBN-13: 9781398820005
  • Formaat: Hardback, 128 pages, kõrgus x laius x paksus: 274x244x25 mm, kaal: 862 g, Illustrations, color
  • Sari: Arcturus Children's Reference Library
  • Ilmumisaeg: 01-Jan-2023
  • Kirjastus: Arcturus Editions
  • ISBN-10: 1398820008
  • ISBN-13: 9781398820005

Young readers can discover the most important issue facing our planet with this comprehensive hardback encyclopedia of the environments, brought to life with full-color photography.

Full of fascinating facts and dramatic photographs from around the world, this book is a definitive guide to climate change, pollution, endangered species, biodiversity, and other key ecological issues. Children can explore many aspects of environmental science and discover ways to protect our planet from further harm.

Accessible, entertaining, and authoritative, this hardback encyclopedia is the perfect introduction to this dramatic and important area of geography.

Ideal for readers aged 8+.

ABOUT THE SERIES: Arcturus Children's Reference Library uses stunning photography, fabulous facts and useful diagrams to introduce a variety of subjects - from the animal kingdom to space. Great to dip into, these reference guides are a staple for any child's bookshelf.

Encourages children to think more about the world around them and is a great aid for any school project on the environment.

This comprehensive encyclopedia presents in-depth information in a way that is engaging and accessible to young readers.

Illustrated throughout with stunning photographs.

The Arcturus Children's Reference Library series has been translated into 16 languages and sold over 715,000 copies worldwide!

Introduction 4(2)
Chapter 1 Endangered Species
6(14)
Animals in Danger
6(2)
African Wildlife
8(2)
Overfishing the Oceans
10(2)
Species in Asia
12(2)
North American Wildlife
14(2)
Antarctic Wildlife
16(2)
A Way Forward
18(2)
Chapter 2 Climate Change
20(14)
What Is Climate Change?
20(2)
Causes of Climate Change
22(2)
Global Heating and Ice
24(2)
A Changing Climate
26(2)
Extreme Weather
28(2)
Food, Water, and Disease
30(2)
A Green Future
32(2)
Chapter 3 Food and Farming
34(12)
Animals and Our Food
36(2)
Plants and Our Food
38(2)
Food Miles
40(2)
Food Chains
42(2)
Avoiding Waste
44(2)
Chapter 4 What Are Fossil Fuels?
46(12)
Finding and Using Coal
48(2)
Using Oil and Natural Gas
50(2)
End of Oil?
52(2)
A Global Market
54(2)
The Way Forward
56(2)
Chapter 5 Overcrowded World
58(14)
A Growing Population
58(2)
Areas in Crisis
60(2)
Using Up Resources
62(2)
Land Under Pressure
64(2)
Driven Out
66(2)
Older Populations
68(2)
More People
70(2)
Chapter 6 A Polluted Planet
72(14)
Pollution and Industry
74(2)
Electronic Waste
76(2)
The Air We Breathe
78(2)
Unseen Dangers
80(2)
Getting Rid of Waste
82(2)
A Different Way
84(2)
Chapter 7 What Is Poverty?
86(14)
Rich and Poor
88(2)
Poverty and Water
90(2)
Not Enough Food
92(2)
Getting an Education
94(2)
Poverty and Resources
96(2)
More Aid Needed
98(2)
Chapter 8 Waste Disposal
100(12)
Too Much Waste
100(2)
Landfill Sites
102(2)
Burning Waste for Energy
104(2)
Sending Waste Abroad
106(2)
A World of Products
108(2)
Reducing Waste
110(2)
Chapter 9 Water
112(14)
A World of Water
112(2)
Who Has the Water?
114(2)
The Importance of Aquifers
116(2)
Shrinking Rivers and Lakes
118(2)
Dam Dangers
120(2)
Water on a Warmer Planet
122(2)
The Value of Water
124(2)
Glossary 126(2)
Index 128