Description
Product ID: | 9781526313980 |
Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
Country of Manufacture: | CN |
Title: | Wasted |
Subtitle: | Fatbergs, Space Junk, Plastic and a load of other Rubbish |
Authors: | Author: Clive Gifford |
Page Count: | 48 |
Subjects: | Children’s / Teenage social topics: Environment, sustainability and green issues, Social issues: environment & green issues (Children's / Teenage), For National Curriculum Key Stage 2, Interest age: from c 9 years |
Description: | Select Guide Rating Looking at the causes and manifestations of the extreme damage waste causes to our planet and the solar system, and exploring possible solutions 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. |
Imprint Name: | Wayland |
Publisher Name: | Hachette Children's Group |
Country of Publication: | GB |
Publishing Date: | 2021-06-10 |