Climate Change: A Hot Topic! (Basher Science Series)

by Simon Basher

Overview

Do you know your carbon cycle from your carbon footprint? Can you tell your greenhouse effect from your green house? And what exactly is a tipping point? If any of these questions leave you confused, then Basher Science: Climate Change is the book for you. From El Nino and hurricanes to deforestation and population growth of scale - this is a totally comprehensible guide to a fast-moving, essential topic.

Subjects covered in this book include: ice caps, the greenhouse effect, global warming, the butterfly effect, atmospheric systems, acid rain, ocean systems, acidification, fossil fuels, heat waves, urbanization, carbon footprint, recycling, renewable energy, biofuels, and nuclear power.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780753471753
Publisher:	Kingfisher
Publication date:	01/06/2015
Series:	Basher Science Series
Pages:	128
Product dimensions:	6.90(w) x 6.90(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	10 - 14 Years

About the Author

Artist and designer Simon Basher has fun playing in the world of contemporary character design. Inspired by a love of simple line work and a rich color palette, his characters fill the gap between edgy manga and the cuteness of Hello Kitty. He lives in England.

Editorial Reviews

“Readers might already know a lot of this, but Basher and Green serve it up in a hip, imaginative style and throw in some lesser-known facts, too.. . .Another fun entry.” —Booklist

“[A]n informative little book ...Though the book is aimed at kids 10 and up, those of us on the far, far end of that age range will find many items of interest in Dan Green's clever text.” —Bookpage- The Book Case

“Reading this book will put you on first name terms with every single one of America's head honchos.” —kidsbookmix.com

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