Atmosphere: Air Pollution and Its Effects (Library Binding) (ISBN-13: 9780816062133)

Earth's atmosphere supports and protects all of its life, giving the planet its blue skies, mild temperatures, and weather. But people use the atmosphere for another purpose: as a dump for waste gases and particles. Air pollution obscures vistas, damages ecosystems, and compromises human health. Combined with water in the atmosphere, air pollutants create acid rain. In the upper atmosphere, air pollutants damage the ozone layer, which protects life from the sun's harmful rays. Excess emissions of greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide and methane push global temperatures higher, creating global warming. While some pollutants are successfully regulated, as population grows and industries expand, more intensive solutions are needed to deal with the many types of air pollution and its consequences. This provocative book tackles these issues in a straightforward manner and shows readers what they can do to help conserve our planet's atmosphere.

Author: Dana Desonie
ISBN-10: 0816062137
ISBN-13: 9780816062133
Publisher: Chelsea House Publications
Language: English
Published: 10/01/2007
Pages: 194
Format: Library Binding
Weight: 1.44lbs
Size: 9.37h x 7.62w x 0.65d

Review Citation(s):
Science Books & Films 05/01/2008 pg. 111
Hornbook Guide to Children 10/01/2008 pg. 413 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2008 pg. 413 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw