E-Waste Contributor(s): Barker, David M. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1532110227 ISBN-13: 9781532110221 Publisher: Essential Library OUR PRICE: $39.29 Product Type: Library Binding - Other Formats Published: September 2017 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Recycling & Green Living - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Disasters - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Environmental Science & Ecosystems |
Dewey: 363.738 |
LCCN: 2016962232 |
Lexile Measure: 1110 |
Series: Ecological Disasters |
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 9.6" W x 8.3" (1.25 lbs) 112 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Humanity's impact on the natural world can have disastrous effects. E-Wasteshines a light on the ever-growing amount of e-waste and the lack of resources to safely recycle it. With abundant charts and diagrams and large-format photos, this title explores the science behind damages to human and environmental health, and considers actions people and governments can take to try to improve the situation. Features include a flow chart showing the disaster's causes and effects, a glossary, references, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO. |