Climate Change Revised Edition

By Shelley Tanaka

Book Overview

Revised and updated edition Scientists have been warning the world about global warming for almost three decades. But the rest of us are only now starting to get the message. The planet is warming at an unusually rapid rate, and this warming is largely being caused by human activity. Shrinking glaciers, thawing permafrost, erratic weather and threatened freshwater supplies are already affecting the lives of people around the globe, and the worst is yet to come. The crisis is real, but there is little consensus about how to confront the problem, not only because the science is complex, but because the economic, political and social implications of taking action are vast, far-reaching and unsettling. And despite the urgency, climate change deniers seem to be more vocal than ever. This revised and updated edition includes the most recent scientific findings while addressing the main issues. What is happening, and how did we get here? What is the basic science behind climate change? What is going to happen in the future? And, most important, why is it so hard for us to accept what is going on, and what can we do about it? Charts, maps, a glossary, an index and suggestions for further reading accompany the text.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 155498159X
• ISBN13: 9781554981595
• Release Date: March 2012
• Publisher: Groundwood Books
• Length: 146 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 4.9" x 6.9"
• Age Range: 14 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 9 and higher

Customer Reviews

Great For The Classroom

Climate change occupies as little as a half page to one and half pages in most high school social studies textbooks making it difficult for teachers to find comprehensive and easy to read text for the classroom. Tanaka's work is impressive because it's concise, easy to read and breakdown for students. I also found it to mesh well with other materials such as news accounts, films from the good folks at National Geographic and other reputable sources. I wish there was a way for other teachers who are using this book to hook up and compare actual class lessons they have developed using this book.