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Title:

What happens if the ozone disappears? / Mary Colson.

Author:

Colson, Mary, author.

ISBN:

9781625881618

Personal Author:

Colson, Mary, author.

Physical Description:

32 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm.

Content Type:

text

Media Type (RDA):

unmediated

Carrier Type:

volume

Series:

Unstable Earth

Unstable Earth.

Contents:

Protecting planet earth -- Life support -- The science of cfcs -- Pollutants and poisons -- The big burn: 2050 -- Ozone around the world -- The greenhouse effect -- Water wars: 2100 -- Disrupted life cycles -- Ozone and oceans -- New worlds: 2200 -- Are there alternatives to ozone? -- What does the future hold?

Abstract:

"Using an inquiry approach, this title explores the serious issue of the disappearing ozone layer. The book offers accessible scientific explanations that reveal how the Earth's processes are interlinked--and how one event can trigger a chain reaction throughout the planet that can have consequential effects on both humans and nature. The volume includes fascinating case studies, critical thinking questions, and projected future outcomes and potential solutions to this important global issue"--Provided by the publisher.

Reading Level:

Grades 4 to 6.

Subject Term:

Ozone layer -- Juvenile literature.

Ozone layer depletion -- Juvenile literature.

Atmospheric ozone -- Juvenile literature.

Air -- Pollution -- Juvenile literature.

Format:

Books

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Library	Item Barcode	Shelf Number	Status
Searching... Albion - Hoag Library	34411001371169	J363.73 COLS	Searching... Unknown
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Using an inquiry approach, this title explores the serious issue of the disappearing ozone layer. The book offers accessible scientific explanations that reveal how the Earth's processes are interlinked -- and how one event can trigger a chain reaction throughout the planet that can have consequential effects on both humans and nature. The volume includes fascinating case studies, critical thinking questions, and projected future outcomes and potential solutions to this important global issue.

Reviews (2)

School Library Journal Review

Gr 6-9-Grim overviews of the present state of rain forest destruction, ozone depletion, glacial meltdown, and overfishing describe how we may face even more frightening scenarios if current practices continue into the future. Photos accompany well-written descriptions of contributing factors to environmental degradation such as factory fishing, mining, and logging. Spreads depict Earth in future years such as 2050 and 2100. News headlines tell of flooded coastal cities, population displacement, mass starvation, and resource wars. In the face of government and corporate inaction, suggestions for small steps readers can take seem woefully inadequate, although some listed websites offer a bit of hope. VERDICT Fans of dystopian novels and films may relish the support for their pessimistic views offered by these compelling but unsettling glimpses of possible futures. © Copyright 2015. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Horn Book Review

These titles present worst-case scenarios for each topic. Clear explanations of general problems come first, followed by chapters with specifics (e.g., oil drilling, pesticides) in text blocks. Increasingly dire projections for future decades and centuries are interspersed, complete with dystopian headlines. Small, individual mitigations are suggested on the last pages. Color photographs, charts, and other visuals fill busy spreads. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. [Review covers these Unstable Earth titles: What Happens if the Ozone Disappears?, What Happens if the Rain Forests Disappear?, What Happens if We Overfish the Oceans?, and What Happens When an Ice Cap Melts?.] (c) Copyright 2016. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.