| Description |
71 pages : color illustrations, maps ; cm |
| Contents |
Biodiversity and natural habitats -- Variety is the truth of life -- Sticking together helps - and hurts -- Coral reefs under assault -- Delicate balance between earth and sea -- Vital coastlines under siege -- Trees: Going, going, gone? New species, new problems -- Climate changes -- When the climate goes crazy -- Year after year, the deluge -- Look out! Rising water! -- Day by day, the ice melts away -- Giant melting icebergs glide through the sea -- Slowly but surely, the desert advances -- Populations -- Shantytowns spread misery across the land -- Water, water, everywhere? Not quite -- Health care - for whom? -- Can we live together? -- Wages of war -- People forced to leave home -- Learning to think - of the future -- Agriculture and production -- Inland sea dries up -- Abundant crops deplete the land -- Look out - we're under attack! -- Feeding the world - the gaucho way -- Many ways to catch a fish -- Soil crumbles into dust -- Living off the land -- Creating fairer trade -- Pollution -- Traffic: Smothering the world? -- Great cities - but not great air -- Drowning in garbage -- Nuclear energy: Productive, but dangerous -- Harnessing the wind -- Conclusion -- Future is now! |
| Summary |
An attention-grabbing primer on mankind's direct and indirect effects on the natural world. This important book explains how such topics as global trends, economic disparity, and invasive species, among others, have changed the world in which we live. World-renowned photographer Yann Arthus-Bertrand's spectacular photographs feature fragile environments that are at risk of being lost as well as places that have already seen the devastating effects of human behavior. A poignant overview of the state of the globe, this book encourages readers to understand what is happening in the environment and to take action. From the best-selling author and photographer of Earth from Above for Kids comes a great introduction to various developments affecting the earth on a global level-perfect for the classroom! |
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Sustainable development -- Juvenile literature.
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Human geography -- Juvenile literature.
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Environmental degradation -- Juvenile literature.
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Aerial photography -- Juvenile literature.
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Sustainable development -- Pictorial works.
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Human geography -- Pictorial works.
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Environmental degradation -- Pictorial works.
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Aerial photography -- Pictorial works.
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| Added Author |
Guidoux, Valérie.
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Burleigh, Robert.
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Bataille, Sylvia, illustrator.
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| Added Title |
Avenir de la terre. English
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| ISBN |
0810950189 |
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9780810950184 |
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