Aimed at readers aged 9 and up, this book takes a look at the pollution and damage caused to our planet and the solar system through the lens of extreme waste manifestations, such as toxic smogs, grotesque fatbergs, mountainous landfills, marine garbage patches and space junk. It explores these human-created phenomena, uncovering their causes and impact, and asks what is being done to deal with them and prevent their recurrence. Real-life photographs are included, bringing home the extreme awfulness and scale of the problem.
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Looking at the causes and manifestations of the extreme damage waste causes to our planet and the solar system, and exploring possible solutions
- 1: What a waste!
- 2: Great smogs
- 3: Fatbergs!
- 4: Islands of rubbish
- 5: Ruined rivers
- 6: Giant landfills
- 7: The problems with plastic
- 8: All at sea
- 9: What a dump!
- 10: Space waste
- 11: You v. waste
- 12: Glossary
- 13: Further information
- 14: Index
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Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781526313980
Publisert
2021
Utgiver
Hachette Children's Group; Wayland
Vekt
240 gr
Høyde
282 mm
Bredde
216 mm
Dybde
8 mm
Aldersnivå
J, 02
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
48
Forfatter