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Water and Atmosphere
  • Format
  • HARDCOVER
  • Authored by: Julie Kerr Casper, Ph.D.
  • From the Series: Natural Resources
  • Trim Size: 7-3/8 x 9-1/4
  • ISBN-10: 0816063591
  • ISBN-13: 978-0-8160-6359-8
  • Status: In Stock
  • List Price: $39.50
  • Imprint: Chelsea House
  • Published: 06/01/2007
  • Dewey Number: 553.7
  • Reading Level: Grades 6-12
  • Pages: 224

Summary

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.

Specifications

Full-color photographs and illustrations. Sidebars. Further reading. Glossary. Appendixes. Index.

About the Author(s)

Julie Kerr Casper, Ph.D., has been an Earth scientist for the Bureau of Land Management for nearly 30 years. She is the author of several award-winning novels, articles, and stories.

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