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The true story of how a scientist saved the planet from environmental disaster. Una historia real sobre un cientifico contemporaneo que salv la capa de ozono y el planeta, evitando un desastre en el medioambiente. Mario Molina es un cientifico mexicoamericano y un heroe de nuestros dias que ayud a resolver la crisis de la capa de ozono de la decada de 1980. Se cri en la Ciudad de Mexico y desde nino sinti curiosidad por los mundos ocultos que estudiaba a traves de un microscopio. De joven, ya viviendo en California, descubri que el clorofluorocarbono, o CFC, que se usa en millones de refrigeradores y aerosoles, estaba haciendo un agujero en la capa de ozono que protege la Tierra. Mario tuvo que alertar al mundo... y rapido! Mario fue galardonado con el premio Nobel y con la Medalla Presidencial de la Libertad. Su inspiradora historia es una esperanza en la lucha contra el calentamiento global.

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This is the story of Mario Molina, a Mexican chemist who was responsible, with his colleagues F. Sherwood Rowland and Paul J. Crutzen, for the discovery of the hole in the ozone layer above Antarctica. Readers learn how Mario's parents converted an old bathroom into a laboratory for their son and how his aunt, Esther Molina, also a chemist, helped and challenged him. The story follows Mario's trajectory as he continues his medical studies abroad and ends up in California studying the chlorofluorocarbons that had been amassing and damaging the atmosphere. Engaging illustrations and information presented in an easy-to-read format make this title an excellent addition to any Spanish-language nonfiction collection. An epilogue, compare-contrast chart, bibliography, time line, and an author's note are included. --Booklist

This is the story of Mario Molina, a Mexican chemist who was responsible, with his colleagues F. Sherwood Rowland and Paul J. Crutzen, for the discovery of the hole in the ozone layer above Antarctica. Readers learn how Mario's parents converted an old bathroom into a laboratory for their son and how his aunt, Esther Molina, also a chemist, helped and challenged him. The story follows Mario's trajectory as he continues his medical studies abroad and ends up in California studying the chlorofluorocarbons that had been amassing and damaging the atmosphere. Engaging illustrations and information presented in an easy-to-read format make this title an excellent addition to any Spanish-language nonfiction collection. An epilogue, compare-contrast chart, bibliography, time line, and an author's note are included. -Booklist

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Elizabeth Rusch es autora de muchos libros de no ficci n para ninos. Algunos de sus titulos premiados son Volcano Rising y Electrical Wizard- How Nikola Tesla Lit Up the World. De la aclamada serie de libros Scientists in the Field se destacan The Mighty Mars Rovers, Eruption!, galardonado con la menci n Orbis Pictus, y The Next Wave. Teresa Martinez naci en Mexico. De nina era muy timida y dibujar le servia para relacionarse con sus companeros de escuela. De adulta estudi diseno grafico y comenz a ilustrar libros. Ahora vive en Puerto Vallarta haciendo dibujos para ninos, tal como lo hacia en la escuela, lo cual la hace muy feliz. www.teresa-mtz.com

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