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OverviewWe are all aware of the importance of the environment - it's in the news, it affects our behavior and the decisions we make every day. But what actual impact has environmental thinking had on the world around us? This thought-provoking book looks at the way changing ideas about the environment and sustainability have affected our attitudes to conservation, and will do so in the future. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Jen GreenPublisher: Heinemann Library, Div of Reed Elsevier Imprint: Heinemann Library, Div of Reed Elsevier Dimensions: Width: 15.50cm , Height: 0.50cm , Length: 23.10cm Weight: 0.181kg ISBN: 9781432965228ISBN 10: 1432965220 Pages: 64 Publication Date: 01 July 2012 Recommended Age: From 11 to 15 years Audience: Children/juvenile , Children / Juvenile Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviews"These titles provide a global overview of environmentalism from different, often overlapping, perspectives. Conservation addresses biodiversity and efforts to assist endangered animals. Food discusses the environmental impact of food production and includes controversial topics such as genetically modified crops, modern diets, organic farming, and rainforest destruction. In Landscape, ample visual evidence shows how lands have been changed by human activities. Transportation discusses global warming, climate change, and energy alternatives such as bio-fuels and renewable energies. Towns supplies insights into sustainable urbanization, including information about solar-energy efforts in cities worldwide. The books are fairly uniform in format. The names of the last chapters vary, but each one is basically a summary about lessons learned and the future outlook. Each book also discusses the history of human activities and its environmental impact, and efforts by humankind to protect the environment and create sustainable smaller environments. Sidebars and full-color photos appear throughout. Volume-specific time lines, glossaries, ""Find Out More"" sections, and indexes complement the presentations. Useful for reports as well as for personal inquiry. - Caroline Geck, Newark Public Schools, NJ School Library Journal February 2013 Issue-- ""School Library Journal""" Author InformationDr Jen Green worked in publishing for 15 years and is now a full-time writer who has written over 200 books for children, on geography, the environment, history, natural history, and other subjects. Her Heinemann-Raintree title on Sustaining Our Natural Resources was selected in 2011 for the Junior Library Guild's SLJ Curriculum Levels program. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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