Water and Atmosphere: The Lifeblood of Natural Systems
Water and Atmosphere: The Lifeblood of Natural Systems
Casper, Julie Kerr
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Chelsea House
Just the Series: Natural Resources   

Series and Publisher: Natural Resources   

Annotation: Focuses on key issues in the care, management, and use of water and atmospheric resources and identifies the effects of water and air pollution, as well as the ramifications of human behavior on these essential resources.
Genre: [Earth and space sciences]
 
Reviews: 3
Catalog Number: #22832
Format: Library Binding
Publisher: Chelsea House
Copyright Date: 2007
Edition Date: 2007 Release Date: 06/01/07
Pages: xiii, 207 pages
ISBN: 0-8160-6359-1
ISBN 13: 978-0-8160-6359-8
Dewey: 553.7
LCCN: 2007000261
Dimensions: 25 cm.
Subject Heading:
Water-supply. Juvenile literature.
Basic needs. Juvenile literature.
Hydrologic cycle. Juvenile literature.
Atmosphere. Juvenile literature.
Water-supply.
Basic needs.
Hydrologic cycle.
Atmosphere.
Language: English
Reviews:
Horn Book (Tue Apr 01 00:00:00 CDT 2008)

After introducing the basic concepts of the title resource, each book addresses the resource's history, definitions, development, uses and impacts, importance, management, and conservation, concluding with a forecast for technologies and concerns such as possible asteroid mining. Photos, charts, and tables supplement the texts, which are mostly up-to-date and accurate though dense and pedestrian. Within each book, some sections overlap considerably. Reading list. Glos., ind.

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Bibliography Index/Note: Includes bibliographical references (page 196) and index.
Reading Level: 7.0
Interest Level: 7-12
Without the crucial resources of water and atmosphere, life would not be possible on Earth. Because of this, it is critical that they be managed and cared for. Water and Atmosphere focuses on issues that affect us now, and will affect us even more in the future.
Coverage includes:
The roles of water and atmospheric resources in exploration and trade, and the scientific discoveries involved in the development of these resources
The realities of climate change and global warming
Renewable and non-renewable resources
Surface and ground water, aquifers, and other natural water reservoirs
Current management and environmental issues
Effects on endangered species Future issues and the importance of public education
Marine exploration—Earth's last frontier.
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Without the crucial resources of water and atmosphere, life would not be possible on Earth. Because of this, it is critical that they be managed and cared for. Water and Atmosphere focuses on issues that affect us now, and will affect us even more in the future. Coverage includes: The roles of water and atmospheric resources in exploration and trade, and the scientific discoveries involved in the development of these resources The realities of climate change and global warming Renewable and non-renewable resources Surface and ground water, aquifers, and other natural water reservoirs Current management and environmental issues Effects on endangered species Future issues and the importance of public education Marine exploration—Earth s last frontier.

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