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Book

Environmental scientists in action

Call Number

  • J 577.27 JOHN (CEN, EAS, OSH)

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Publication Information

New York, New York : Crabtree Publishing Company, 2018.

Physical Description

32 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm.

Audience

Grade 7 to 8.

Summary

Environmental scientists look at their natural surroundings and think about future generations. They want to understand how the human activities of today are affecting the health of the environment, what that means for the future, and what can be done about it. This title aims to create meaningful connections between the scientific concepts readers learn in the classroom and how they are applied in the real world by environmental scientists searching for answers.

Notes

Includes index.

Contents

  • Protecting the planet
  • Doing a world of good
  • A history of harm
  • Scientific investigation
  • The powers of observation
  • Asking the question
  • Cold cases
  • Tools of the trade
  • Cold hard facts
  • Sharing science
  • Team earth
  • Go green!
  • Catch some air
  • Investigate! learning more
  • Glossary.

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