Environmental Disasters.Environmental Disasters Jane Walker Stargazer stargazer, common name for any of several species of marine fishes of the family Uranoscopidae, found in southern waters, and having the mouth, nostrils, and eyes set high in the head. Stargazers lie buried in the sand, waiting for their prey of small crustaceans. Books c/o The Creative Company 123 South Broad Street, Mankato Mankato (mănkā`tō), city (1990 pop. 31,477), seat of Blue Earth co., S Minn., at the confluence of the Blue Earth and Minnesota rivers; inc. 1865. It is a trade and processing center for a farm and dairy region. , MN 56002 $108.40 (list), $75.80 (school/library) 1-800-445-6209 fax: 1-507-388-2746 Environmental Disasters is a four volume series from Stargazer Books for young readers grades 4 and up that focuses on the consequences of human actions which have worked to the harm of the environment. Jane Walker's informative and "kid friendly" text is enhanced with maps, facts files, color photographs and illustrations, a glossary A term used by Microsoft Word and adopted by other word processors for the list of shorthand, keyboard macros created by a particular user. See glossaries in this publication and The Computer Glossary. , and an index. The four titles comprising this outstanding and strongly recommended series for school and community library Environmental Studies reference collections, includes Atmosphere in Danger (1932799125); The Ozone Hole ozone hole n. An area of the ozone layer, such as the large area over Antarctica or the smaller area over the North Pole, that periodically becomes depleted of ozone. (1932799095), Oil Spills This is a list of oil spills throughout the world. Large Oil Spills to Date Oil Spills of over 100,000 tonnes or 30 million US gallons, ordered by Tonnes Spill / Tanker Location Date *Tons of crude oil link (1932799109); and Vanishing Habitats And Species (1932799117). Although each titles is available individuals ($27.10 list; $18.95 school/library), because these titles are so well written and presented, bringing young readers to a clear understanding of the implications and effects arising from man-made environmental disasters, library systems are encouraged to acquire the entire four volume set for their young students and patrons. |
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