Basher Science: Climate Change - by Simon Basher (Paperback)
Similar Products
Products of same category from the store
All
Product info
<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>An introduction to climate change covers such topics as the polar ice caps, the greenhouse effect, global warming, and fossil fuels.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>Do you know your carbon cycle from your carbon footprint? Can you tell your greenhouse effect from your green house? And what exactly is a tipping point? If any of these questions leave you confused, then <i>Basher Science: Climate Change</i> is the book for you. From El Nino and hurricanes to deforestation and population growth of scale - this is a totally comprehensible guide to a fast-moving, essential topic. </p><p>Subjects covered in this book include: ice caps, the greenhouse effect, global warming, the butterfly effect, atmospheric systems, acid rain, ocean systems, acidification, fossil fuels, heat waves, urbanization, carbon footprint, recycling, renewable energy, biofuels, and nuclear power.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>"Readers might already know a lot of this, but Basher and Green serve it up in a hip, imaginative style and throw in some lesser-known facts, too.. . .Another fun entry." --<i>Booklist</i></p><p>"[A]n informative little book ...Though the book is aimed at kids 10 and up, those of us on the far, far end of that age range will find many items of interest in Dan Green's clever text." --<i>Bookpage - The Book Case</i></p><p>"Reading this book will put you on first name terms with every single one of America's head honchos." --<i>kidsbookmix.com</i></p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p><b>Simon Basher</b> is the creator and illustrator of more than a dozen internationally bestselling books for children including the critically acclaimed Basher Science series. Based in London, Basher specializes in "graphic surrealism" and his original artwork is regularly exhibited and sold in the UK, Europe, USA and Asia. </p><p><b>Dan Green</b> has written many of the titles in the Basher Science series. He has an MA in Natural Sciences from Cambridge University, where he specialized in geology.</p><p>Consultant <b>Dr.Virginia Burkett</b> is the Chief Scientist for Climate and Land Use Change at the U.S. Geological Survey. She has co-authored reports for The Wildlife Society, the United Nations Convention on Biodiversity, the Everglades Task Force, and the U.S. Department of Transportation that address climate change impacts and potential adaptation strategies.</p>
Price History
Price Archive shows prices from various stores, lets you see history and find the cheapest. There is no actual sale on the website. For all support, inquiry and suggestion messagescommunication@pricearchive.us