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AUTHOR |
David, Laurie. |
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TITLE |
The down-to-earth guide to global warming / Laurie David and Cambria Gordon. |
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IMPRINT |
New York : Orchard Books, 2007. |
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DESCRIPTION |
xiii, 112 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps ; 23 cm. |
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NOTE |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 106-107) and index. |
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CONTENT NOTE |
It's getting hot in here: So what exactly is global warming? -- Greenhouse gas is not caused by an orchid grower who ate too many beans -- Were fossil fuels once dinosaurs? -- You say you want a revolution? CO2: Big Kahuna -- CO2 and temperature: Like peanut butter and jelly -- I'm melting! -- Bald and the beautiful -- Oceans are carbon sponges -- What is your carbon footprint? -- Says who? -- Weird, wacky weather: Hurricanes flex their muscles -- Flooded! -- Thirsty planet -- Heat waves: X- games of summer -- Beach bummer -- Walk in the park? -- Backyard BBQ -- Extinction stinks: Connect the dots -- Walrus, penguins, and polar bears, oh, my! -- Don't put bleach in the colors, um, corals! -- Kiss this toad good- bye -- Up, up, and away -- What you can do to stop global warming: Clean up your room! -- How many concerned kids does it take to screw in a light bulb? -- Gulp! -- Paper or plas. |
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SUBJECT |
Global warming. |
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DISCIPLINE |
Geography. |
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DISCIPLINE |
Liberal Studies. |
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OTHER AUTHOR |
Gordon, Cambria. |
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ISBN |
9780439024945. |
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