Global Warming
Description
*A NSTA/CBC Outstanding Science Trade Book for Children*
From award-winning science writer
Seymour Simon comes an accessible full-color photographic introduction to the
causes and effects of global warming and climate change, especially perfect for
children ages 5-10.
Earth's climate has always varied,
but it is now changing more rapidly than at any other time in recent centuries.
The climate is very complex, and many factors play important roles in
determining how it changes. Why is the climate changing? Could Earth be getting
warmer by itself? Are people doing things that make the climate warmer?
Find
out this and more in this stunning nonfiction picture book. Young scientists
will have a blast exploring the full-color photographs, glossary, index,
additional resources, and tips for living green!
An excellent
choice for classrooms and homeschooling, Global Warming supports the Common
Core State Standards.
Earth's climate has always varied, but it is now changing more rapidly than at any other time in recent centuries. The climate is very complex, and many factors play important roles in determining how it changes.
Why is the climate changing? Could Earth be getting warmer by itself? Are people doing things that make the climate warmer?
Award-winning science writer Seymour Simon teams up with the Smithsonian Institution to give you a full-color photographic introduction to the causes and effects of global warming and climate change.
|Praise for THE HUMAN BODY: “Simon works his usual magic.” - The Horn Book
Praise for THE HUMAN BODY: “[Simon] pulls all the pieces together and adds a bit to the mix.” - School Library Journal
Praise for GORILLAS: “His approach is wonderfully accessible.” - Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
PUBLISHER:
HarperCollins
ISBN-10:
0061142522
ISBN-13:
9780061142529
BINDING:
Paperback / softback
PUBLICATION YEAR:
2013
NUMBER OF PAGES:
32
BOOK DIMENSIONS:
10.00(H) x 10.00(W)
AUDIENCE TYPE:
Children / juvenile
LANGUAGE:
English