What Is Climate Change? (What Was?)

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Learn more about what climate change means and how it’s affecting our planet.
The earth is definitely getting warmer. There’s no argument about that, but who or what is the cause? And why has climate change become a political issue? Are humans at fault? Is this just a natural development? While the vast majority of scientists who study the environment agree that humans play a large part in climate change, there is a counterargument. Author Gail Herman presents both sides of the debate in this fact-based, fair-minded, and well-researched book that looks at the subject from many perspectives, including scientific, social, and political.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Penguin Workshop
Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 19, 2018
Edition ‏ : ‎ Illustrated
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 112 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1524786152
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1524786151
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 4.4 ounces
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 8 – 12 years
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.31 x 0.28 x 7.56 inches
Part of series ‏ : ‎ What Was?
Grade level ‏ : ‎ 3 – 7
Best Sellers Rank: #98,143 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #64 in Atmospheric Sciences (Books) #154 in Children’s Recycling & Green Living Books #174 in Children’s Weather Books (Books)
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Customers find the book informative and educational, particularly for children, with one review noting how it answers questions at an independent reading level. They appreciate how it teaches about climate change, and one customer mentions that the pictures at the end help illustrate the information in the text.