Our Endangered Planet: Atmosphere [Library Binding]

Mary King Hoff (Author), Mary M. Rodgers (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 9 and up | Grade Level: 4 and up | Series: Our Endangered Planet

Describes the delicate ecological balance among all living things on land, the damage done by humanity in contributing to the extinction of various species, and ways of preventing further harm.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 5-8?A general overview of how atmospheric gases effect Earth and how the actions of people are changing the atmosphere's composition. The authors cover ozone depletion, the greenhouse effect, global warming, and international efforts related to solving such threats, as well as provide suggestions as to what individuals can do. Some of the captioned, full-color diagrams and photographs complement the text, but others are not well chosen or are not clearly tied to the topic. Some have appeared in other volumes in the series. Boxed items (e.g., on Rowland and Molina's 1974 report warning that CFCs were causing serious ozone loss) offer additional information and may be what will interest students the most. There is a list of organizations, but no suggestions for further reading. Laurence Pringle's Vanishing Ozone (Morrow, 1995) has a similar scope and offers a more balanced view of the scientific activity and economic and political forces related to this global problem.?Carolyn Angus, The Claremont Graduate School, CA
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Library Binding: 72 pages
• Publisher: Lerner Publishing Group (April 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0822525097
• ISBN-13: 978-0822525097
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 8.4 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,674,172 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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