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Improving Our Environment

2 books in this series

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  Looks at how people around the world need to, and are, improving their environment.

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  Simple activities give practical advice for improving the environment.

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  Improving Our Environment: Saving Energy

  Energy is the power that makes things work. We get energy from food, energy from the sun, energy from fuels such as coal and oil - and even from the wind.
  
  
  
  However, the world is having an energy crisis. Some of our fuels are running out and cannot be replaced. We are also harming the Earth and the atmosphere around it. Scientists believe that burning too many fuels is causing 'global warming' and is changing weather around the world.
  
  
  
  This book explains all the different kinds of energy, how they are produced and how we can use them more wisely.
  
  
  
  It also looks at what you, the reader, can do to help and start to improve YOUR environment today.
  
  
  
  Throughout, 'Fact Panels' give stark statistics to highlight the problems and 'Try This!' panels give the reader simple activities which they can do to investigate the issues.
  
  
  
  These books are also weblinked which means that the reader is directed to specially selected websites where they can find out more.

  
  

  ISBN 978 0 7502 5174 7

  
  

  270x219mm - 32 pages

  
  

  £6.99 PB

  
  
  
   

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  Waste and Recycling

  Waste is things we do not need or want. People throw away things all the time, from food and paper to computers and cars.
  
  But where can it all go? We are running out of places to dump our mountains of rubbish, and we are polluting the Earth and its air with our toxic wastes.
  
  This book explains all the different kinds of waste, and how we can dispose of them more safely. You can learn about the three 'Rs' of rubbish: Reduce, Re-use and Recycle - which help to cut down the amount of waste produced in the first place. Discover what you can do to help improve your environment today.
  
  Throughout, 'Fact Panels' give stark statistics to highlight the problems and 'Try This!' panels give the reader simple activities which they can do to investigate the issues.
  
  These books are also weblinked which means that the reader is directed to specially selected websites where they can find out more.

  
  

  ISBN 978 0 7502 5172 3

  
  

  270x219mm - 32 pages

  
  

  £6.99 PB