What is climate change?
"Learn more about what climate change means and how it's affecting our planet. The earth is definitely getting warmer. There's no argument about that, but who or what is the cause? And why has climate change become a political issue? Are humans at fault? Is this just a natural develop...
Main Author: | Herman, Gail, 1959- (Author) |
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Other Authors: | Hinderliter, John (Illustrator) |
Format: | Books Print Book |
Language: | English |
Published: |
New York, New York :
Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House,
[2018]
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Summary: |
"Learn more about what climate change means and how it's affecting our planet. The earth is definitely getting warmer. There's no argument about that, but who or what is the cause? And why has climate change become a political issue? Are humans at fault? Is this just a natural development? While the vast majority of scientists who study the environment agree that humans play a large part in climate change, there is a counterargument. Author Gail Herman presents both sides of the debate in this fact-based, fair-minded, and well-researched book that looks at the subject from many perspectives, including scientific, social, and political"-- |
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Physical Description: |
108 pages ; illustrations ; 20 cm. |
Audience: |
8-12. |
Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references. |
ISBN: |
9781524786151 1524786152 9781524786175 1524786179 |
Author Notes: |
John Hinderliter is an award-winning illustrator and fine artist living in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. |