Resources
By: by Andrew Solway
Series: World at risk; World at Risk
Publisher: Franklin Watts
Published: 2009
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780749688134
Subjects: Conservation of natural resources; Juvenile literature; Natural resources; Environmental protection
Description: Describes the variety of natural resources that we rely on in our modern lives. Explains why so many of those resources, from fossil fuels and other minerals to clean air and fresh water are under threat and shows what we can do to ensure that these resources are safeguarded for future generations. Suggested level: intermediate, secondary.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 43-44) and index.
Table of contents: title: Gifts from the planet; title: Fossil fuels; title: Mining; title: Soil; title: Fresh water; title: Air; title: Plants and animals; title: Forests; title: Oceans; title: Solutions; title: Facts and figures.