The State of the Planet

The State of the Planet

by John Nicholson (Author)

Synopsis

This text distils what is known about global warming, pollution, population pressure, resource use, extinction and other environmental issues, with examples from all over the world. Having set out the problems, the author explains what actions are being taken and suggests things for government and industry to do and actions for ordinary people in their everyday lives. He also includes inspirational good news stories, for example, primary school children buying rain forest in Ecuador.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 48
Publisher: Allen & Unwin Children's Books
Published: 01 Jul 2000

ISBN 10: 1865080152
ISBN 13: 9781865080154
Book Overview: Winner: Wilderness Society Environment Award for Children's Literature 2001

Author Bio
John Nicholson worked as an architect, graphic designer and illustrator before beginning to write and illustrate children's books in 1990. He now writes full-time. John, his partner and their daughter live in the Victorian bush in an idiosyncratic solar- and wind-powered house they built themselves.