| ID | 023379 |
| Call Number | 333.91/SPI |
| Title Proper | Running water |
| Other Title Information | Our most precious resource |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Spilsbury, Louise |
| Publication | Chicago, Raintree Publishers, 2006. |
| Description | 48p Green spine |
| Series | Geography focus |
| Note | Introduces important key stage 2 geographical themes, such as: saving and recycling resources, the effects of pollution, how we use the land, migration and settlement. It looks at how research is carried out, reinforcing the pupil's own experience of geographical investigation. |
| Note | The world's water
Where does water come from?
How do rivers form?
Lakes, ponds and wetlands
How do people get water?
How is water used?
The importance of clean water
Water and population growth
Case study: The sinking city (Mexico City)
How does water get polluted?
Case study: Ganges river
Water and farming
Land use and water
Case syudy: Mekong river
Water disasters
Case study: Drought in Australia
Water and the Natural World
Animals under threat
Investigating water stresses
The future
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| Standard Number | 1410911160 |
| Price. Qualification | Rs.275(Hb) |
| Classification Number | 333.91 |
| Key Words | Water ; Dams ; Rivers ; Water conservation ; Ganges River (India and Bangladesh) ; Nile River ; Water pollution ; UOI - Water ; Water supply ; UOI - Water conservation ; UOI - Natural resources ; Effect of man on environment ; Water quality ; UOI - Rivers ; Mekong River (China) ; River Thames (England) |