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Convenient Books for Inconvenient Truths About Earth's Ecosystem and Human Activities
Ist Teil von
Journal of Children's Literature, 2017, Vol.43 (2), p.70-78
Ort / Verlag
Las Vegas: Children's Literature Assembly
Erscheinungsjahr
2017
Link zum Volltext
Quelle
Literature Online (LION)
Beschreibungen/Notizen
[...]readers are strongly urged to "help" the environment by recycling, conserving, and respecting the land.Highly accessible, this text describes how investigating the evolution of animals and their seasonal adaptations helps scientists to understand animals' chances of survival with climate changes.[...]the book concludes with a "Hop to the Plate" (p. 60) section that offers a list of tangible actions children and adults can take to decrease their carbon footprints to help reduce the warming trends accompanying global climate change across the world.[...]Markle's detailed author's notes and "amazing elephant facts" supplement this beautiful story with factual information about the real Grandma elephant, whom researchers fondly call "Big Mama."Even though ocean winds can help generate renewable power, scientists worry that some offshore turbines might conflict with seabirds' flight, sleeping, mating, and feeding patterns on the water.[...]a group of scientists wanted to know if it was possible to harness ocean winds for energy without harming birds.