Ecology and the environment
Subtitle: step-by-step
By: Francʹois Michel ; illustrations by Marc Boutavant ; [translated by Jean Anderson ; edited by Raymond Huber]
Contributors: Boutavant, Marc; Anderson, Jean, 1951-
Series: Step by step; Step by step (Gecko Press)
Publisher: Gecko Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Wellington, N.Z
Language: eng
Number of pages: 77
ISBN-13: 9781877467295
Subjects: Ecology; Juvenile literature; Environmental protection
Work titles: L'ecologie a petits pas
Description: What is ecology--and how can you help save the planet? Do you know how many litres of water are wasted if a tap drips for one day? Which gases make up the earth's atmosphere? Is nuclear power good or bad? Ecology and the Environment looks at the relationship between living things and the environment. This book shows why we should take care of our environment--and how understanding ecology can help save the earth.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (page 77).

Primary, intermediate.

Translated from the French ed.: L'ecologie a petits pas.
Table of contents: title: What is your environment?; title: The environment in danger; title: What is ecology?; title: Ecosystems; title: Life from the soil; title: Who eats what?; title: The water cycle; title: What's in the atmosphere?; title: Deadly pollution; title: Water, water everywhere ...; title: Hands off my water!; title: Let's clean up our water; title: The sea is not a tip!; title: The air at risk; title: Mountains of rubbish; title: Something new from something old; title: Noise, noise, noise!; title: Danger: radioactivity!; title: Did you say GMO?; title: From forest to desert; title: What can we do?; title: Eco-quiz; title: Eco-words; title: Eco-dictionary; title: Some useful websites.