Wonders of water
By: Nancy Finton.
Contributors: National Geographic Society (U.S.)
Series: Earth science; Earth science (National Geographic Society (U.S.))
Publisher: National Geographic Society
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 32
Subjects: Water -- Juvenile literature.; Water-supply -- Juvenile literature.; Water conservation -- Juvenile literature.
Genres: Juvenile literature.
Description: Discusses the world's finite supply of water as it circulates through the water cycle. Describes how people use water to do work, how people can conserve water, and why it's important.
Notes: Grades 3-8.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 30) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: old, old water; title: Water in motion: water, water everywhere; title: Picture this: go with the flow; title: Uses of water: water works; title: Future water supplies: water, water ... where?; title: Thinking like a scientist: interpreting data; title: Hands-on science: pollution solution; title: Science notebook; title: Glossary.