| Description |
64 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps ; 26 cm. |
| Series |
Living green |
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Living green.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (page 62) and index. |
| Contents |
What is pollution? -- What is air pollution? -- Air pollution from automobiles -- Air pollution from planes, ships, and trains -- Air pollution from power plants -- Air pollution from chemical plants -- Disaster in Bhopal -- Air pollution from waste disposal -- Air pollution from heating -- What is soil pollution? -- Soil pollution from factories -- Polluted community -- Soil pollution from mining -- Soil pollution from energy use -- Soil pollution from agriculture -- What is water pollution? -- Water pollution from chemicals -- Death in the rivers -- Water pollution from energy industries -- Water pollution from agriculture -- Water pollution from sewage -- Health of the oceans -- When natural disaster strikes -- Cleanup and prevention -- What you can do -- Challenge of global warming -- Activities -- Glossary -- Additional resources -- Index. |
| Summary |
"An examination of pollution's causes and consequences. Includes a discussion of government and individual action that help prevent and remediate pollution. Features include fact boxes, sidebars, activities, glossary, list of recommended reading and Web sites, and index"--Provided by publisher. |
| Study Program |
Accelerated Reader AR MG 8.5 3.0 134259. |
| Subject |
Pollution -- Juvenile literature.
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Environmental protection -- Juvenile literature.
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Sustainable living -- Juvenile literature.
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Pollution.
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Environmental protection.
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Sustainable living.
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| Added Author |
World Book, Inc.
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| ISBN |
9780716614067 hardback |
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0716614065 hardback |
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