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We are the weather makers : the history of climate change / Tim Flannery ; adapted by Sally M. Walker.
First published for an adult readership, The Weather Makers got kudos for its solid science and powerful message. Now this accessible edition speaks directly to young adults, offering a clear look at the history of climate change, how matters will unfold over the next century, and what we can do to prevent a cataclysmic future. Newly featured are twenty-five practical tips for living a greener lifestyle--at home, in school, in the community, and ultimately, on Earth.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780763636562
- ISBN: 0763636568
- ISBN: 9780763646561
- ISBN: 0763646563
- Physical Description: 303 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: Somerville, Mass. : Candlewick Press, 2009.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Adapted from: The weather makers / Tim Flannery. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 289-297) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction : buzz about global warming -- Part 1. Earth and the carbon connection. Earth's carbon cycle and you -- Ocean in the sky -- Greenhouse story -- Grand discovery -- Time's gateways -- Markers of change -- Energy blast from the past -- Part 2. Endangered habitats. Unraveling world -- Peril at the poles -- Australia's great stumpy reef? -- Warning from the golden toad -- Liquid gold : changes in rainfall -- Weather gone wild -- Rising ocean -- Leveling the mountains -- Part 3. What's to Come? Model worlds -- Dangerous commitment -- Fleeing climate change -- Three tipping points -- Civilization : big city versus small town -- Ozone hole : a success story -- Kyoto protocol -- What to believe? -- Engineering solutions -- So what's the story with fuel? -- Soar with the wind -- bask in the sun -- What about nuclear? -- Hybrids, miniCATs, and contrails -- We took action. |
| Target Audience Note: | Young Adult. 1280 Lexile. |
| Study Program Information Note: | Accelerated Reader UG 10.7 14 14 132726 Reading Counts! 11.0. |
| Awards Note: | A Junior Library Guild selection Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2010. |
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| Genre: | Young adult nonfiction. Young adult nonfiction. |
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