num_pages: 128
description: 2017 NSTA Outstanding Science Trade Books2017 Children's Book Council Best STEM BooksNautilus Book Award Silver Ecology and EnvironmentIs human-induced global warming a real threat to our future? Most people will express an opinion on this question but relatively few can back their opinions with solid evidence. Many times weve even heard pundits say I am not a scientist to avoid the issue altogether. But the truth is the basic science is not that difficult. Using a question and answer format this book will help readers achieve three major To see that anyone can understand the basic science of global warming; To understand the arguments about this issue made by skeptics so that readers will be able to decide for themselves what to believe; To understand why despite the gloom and doom that often surrounds this topic the solutions are ones that will not only protect the world for our children and grandchildren but that will actually lead us to a stronger economy with energy that is cheaper cleaner and more abundant than the energy we use today.
language: English
title: A Global Warming Primer: Answering Your Questions About The Science, The Consequences, and The Solutions
publisher: Big Kid Science