| Publication |
New York, Orchard Books, 2007.
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| Description |
112pBlack Spine
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| Summary/Abstract |
Describes why global warming happens, how it affects the planet, and measures that can be taken to stop it.
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| Contents |
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
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| Standard Number |
0439024943 Pb.
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