Childrens' Sustainability Books

Author: Graham Rickard
Publisher: Wayland, United Kingdom (1990)

During the oil crisis of the early 1970s research into alternative sources of energy increased greatly. Today, when environmental concerns have pushed alternative energy to the fore again, many of the schemes first conceived in teh 1970s are operational. Others are still undergoing development.

This colourful series highlights both the positive and negative environmental implications of using alternative energy. It also examines how alternative sources are providing power all around the world at the moment, as well as the potential for their use in the future.

As the ultimate source of all energy on our planet, the Sun provides us indirectly with all power. The energy of the Sun is increasingly used to provide electricity and power in various ways. These are examined in turn, and the text is illustrated with colour pictures and diagrams.

Author: Graham Rickard
Publisher: Wayland, United Kingdom (1990)

During th e oil crisis of the early 1970s research into alternative sources of energy increased greatly. Today, when environmental conserns have pushed alternative energy to the fore again, many of the schemes first conceived in teh 1970s are operational. Others are still undergoing development.

This colourful series highlights both the positive and negative environmental implications of using alternative energy. It also examines how alternative sources are providing power all around the world at the moment, as well as the potential for their use in the future.

The world's wind have provided energy for all its people fo rthousands of years. Wind energy may become one of the main sources of poewe for the twenty-first century and beyond. this book shows how today's modern wind trubines have developed from the windmills of the past. The reader will learn about all of the latest developments in wind technology, from giant turbines in Hawaii to windfarms in Wales. These are explored using colour photographs and artwork.

Hardcover, 32 pages

Author: Isaac Asimov
Publisher: Garath Stevens Publishing, United States (1992)

Ask Isaac Asimov - a series specially designed to address those hard-to-answer questions young readers often ask their parents. Assisted by stunning photographs and illustrations, and using his characteristic light tone and deft touch, world-famous science writer Isaac Asimov addresses both the key question of each book and a host of related concepts.

In Is Our Planet Warming Up?, Isaac Asimov describes the greenhouse effect an dhow it may cause temperatures to rise all over the Earth.

Hardcover, 24 pages (new)

Author: Isaac Asimov
Publisher: Garath Stevens Publishing, United States (1992)

Ask Isaac Asimov - a series specially designed to address those hard-to-answer questions young readers often ask their parents. Assisted by stunning photographs and illustrations, and using his characteristic light tone and deft touch, world-famous science writer Isaac Asimov addresses both the key question of each book and a host of related concepts.

Oil is one of our most valuable and potentially damaging natural resources. In Why Are Some Beaches Oily?, Isaac Asimov describes how oil is transported, the risk of oil spills, and the terrible loss of wildlife caused by oil pollution.

Hardcover, 24 pages (new)

Don't throw it away - recycle it! Impress your friends and help the environment by turning junk into amazing works of art. Make and Onion Fish our of real onion skins, a Jewelled Collar from can pulls, and Megga Mosics with eggshells. Or build your own Jurassock Park! These are just some of the masterpieves you can create with stuff you normally throw away. Every project is tired and tested, uses everyday materials and has clear step-by-step instructions. And there are special 'Thin About It' boxes with fun facts on green themes.

Cool, clever and fun!

Softcover, 24 pages (used in good condition)

Author: Duncan Brewer
Publisher: Chrysalis Children's Books, United Kingdom (2003)

The Biomes series looks at some of the Earth's major life zones: the natural networks of living things found in different regions of the world. Each title opens with one person's experiences, then considers how plants and animals interact with their surroundings. The book goes on to examine the human impact on the biome. Throughout, special debate panels invite the reader to discuss selected issues.

Deserts may seem barren and empty, but they contain a rich variety of life forms adapted for survival in a hostile environment. This book looks at how deserts work, and how people live in them. It discusses desertification, and how this affects wildlife and local people. does it matter? If so, what can we do to prevent it?

The author, Duncan Brewer, specializes in natural history, earth sciences and ecology, and writes mainly for children and young adults. He is the author of an eight-volume series on the Solar System for Marshall Cavendish Books, and has written articles on wildlife and the environment for a large number of publishers.

Topics include:
* Amadou's Story
* What is a desert?
* What happens in a desert?
* How can life exist in a desert?
* How can people survive in a deserts?
* How do deserts benefit people?
* Can human activity create deserts?
* What is desertification?
* What is happening to the desert wildlife?
* How are we addressing the problems?
* We do we go from here?
* Reference
* Glossary
* Further information

Author: Malcom Penny
Publisher: Chrysalis Children's Books, United Kingdom (2003)

The Biomes series looks at some of the Earth's major life zones: the natural networks of living things found in different regions of the world. Each title opens with one person's experiences, then considers how plants and animals interact with their surroundings. The book goes on to examine the human impact on the biome. Throughout, special debate panels invite the reader to discuss selected issues.

Grasslands are home to a rich array of wildlife, but humans have taken them over for grazing, or ploughed the rich soil to grow crops. This books looks at how grasslands work, how people have made use of them. It discusses the effects of climate changes and overgrazing. Are wild grasslands disappearing? If so, what can we do to help them survive?

The author, Malcolm Penny, is a zoologist, film-maker and writer. He was formerly a writer and producer for the award-winning natural history television series ' Survival', and is the author of many books on wildlife, ecology and the environment for both children and adults.

Topics include:
* Miguel's Story
* What are grasslands?
* What happens in grasslands?
* How do animals live in grasslands?
* How does climate affect grasslands?
* How do humans use grasslands?
* How are humans causing change in grasslands?
* What is the value of wild grasslands?
* Can we protect grasslands?
* Reference
* Glossary
* Further information

Hardcover, 57 pages (new)

Author: John Woodward
Publisher: Chrysalis Children's Books, United Kingdom (2003)

The Biomes series looks at some of the Earth's major life zones: the natural networks of living things found in different regions of the world. Each title opens with one person's experiences, then considers how plants and animals interact with their surroundings. The book goes on to examine the human impact on the biome. Throughout, special debate panels invite the reader to discuss selected issues.

The oceans are the Earth's largest biome, home to a huge range of life forms, This book looks at how oceans work - how they formed, how currents and tides work and the different types of environment within them. It also discusses the impact that people have had on oceans. Should we worry about overfishing and pollution? If so, what can we do to prevent them.

The author, John Woodward, has written more than 30 bools and many hundreds of articles on wildlife and the environment. He has edited major reference books on science and the natural world, and has been a regular contributor to a number of multi-part encyclopedias.

Topics include:
* Hassan's story
* What are oceans?
* How do oceans work?
* What lives in oceans?
* What lives at the ocean edge?
* How do we use the oceans?
* Are we destroying the ocean wildlife?
* Are we poisoning the water?
* What is happening along the coasts?
* How is climate change affecting the oceans?
* What lies ahead?
* Reference
* Glossary
* Further information

Hardcover, 57 pages (new)

Author: Tony Allan
Publisher: Chrysalis Children's Books, United Kingdom (2003)

The Biomes series looks at some of the Earth's major life zones: the natural networks of living things found in different regions of the world. Each title opens with one person's experiences, then considers how plants and animals interact with their surroundings. The book goes on to examine the human impact on the biome. Throughout, special debate panels invite the reader to discuss selected issues.

Rainforests contain a huge diversity of life forms, and may be a major influence on the global environment, yet many are being destroyed. This book looks at how rainforests work, what makes them such rich habitats, and why we need them. What are the consequences of their destruction? What canwe do to prevent it?

The author, Tony Allen, worked on the Time-Life 'People of the Wild' series profiling indigenous peoples in the rainforest and other environments. He has also written books for adults and more than a dozen children, including a retelling of Edgar Allen Poe stories for a Children's Book Award.

Topics include:
* Aeca's World
* What are rainforests?
* What grows in rainforests?
* What lives in rainforests?
* How do people survive in rainforests?
* Why does the world need rainforests?
* Why are rainforests being cut down?
* What do we risk by destroying rainforests?
* Can rainforests be saved?
* Reference
* Glossary
* Further information

Hardcover, 56 pages (new)

Author: Duncan Brewer
Publisher: Chrysalis Children's Books, United Kingdom (2003)

The Biomes series looks at some of the Earth's major life zones: the natural networks of living things found in different regions of the world. Each title opens with one person's experiences, then considers how plants and animals interact with their surroundings. The book goes on to examine the human impact on the biome. Throughout, special debate panels invite the reader to discuss selected issues.

Wetlands are vital water stores and support a range of wildlife found nowhere else, but people often view them as places that should be drained and put to other uses. This book looks at how wetlands work, and at the impact human activities have has on them. Many wetlands are damaged or have disappeared - do we want to save them? If so, how should we go about it?

The author, Duncan Brewer, specializes in natural history, earth sciences and ecology, and writes mainly for children and young adults. He is the author of an eight-volume series on the Solar System for Marshall Cavendish Books, and has written articles on wildlife and the environment for a large number of publishers.

Topics include:
* Boonmee's Story
* What is a wetland?
* What happens in wetlands?
* What life depends on wetlands?
* Who are wetland humans?
* How do we benefit from wetlands?
* Do human activities endanger wetlands?
* How do wetland degradation affect wildlife?
* How do the changes to wetlands affect humans?
* What are we doing about wetland destruction?
* We do we go from here?
* Reference
* Glossary
* Further information

Hardcover, 57 pages (new)

Author Sandy McKey
Publisher: Longacre Press, New Zealand (2003)

Colin Kennedy thinks about big things. Like cleaning up our environment. And he doesn't just think: he acts. He's an eco-warrior.

Colin goes on protest marches and once nearly saved his local recycling plant. But right now his whole world is going to the pack. His new teacher couldn't care less about being green, his father is acting weird and his mother keeps getting strange phone calls; in fact, his parents always argue - and never recycled.

When Colin learns that loggers want to destroy a stand of acient native trees, he's prepared to wear a bird suit just to get his message across. But here come chainsaws, and the police ... it's all too much!

A very funny story which scoots along at skateboard pace.

Paperback, 157 pages (as new)

Author: John Baines
Publisher: Wayland Publishers (1989)

The atmosphere is all around us although we rarely notice it. Yet it provides us with the air we breathe, controls our weather conditions and protects our planet from metorites and harmful radiation. We are damaging the atmosphere at an alarming rate. The air is polluted with smoke and fumes from industry and vehicles, and the delicate ozone layer is at rish from chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs). this book explains what is happening to the atmosphere and what we can all do to protect it, so that we can all loop forward to a healthier life in the future.

Soft cover, 48 pages (new)

Author: Mark Lambert
Publisher: Wayland Publishers (1990)

Over the centuries, farming has changed the face of the Earth. Steep mountainsides have been terraced to grow crops, while grain, fruit and vegetables flourish in the desert. Today's farmers produce better yields than ever before - but at a price: ancient woods are being cleared, marshes drained and grassland ploughed up to create more farmland; and pesticides are poisoning all kinds of creatures while fertilisers are polluting waterways. As a result, many wild animals and plants have been pushed to the danger point. This book highlights the dilemma of feeding the world while preserving its wildlife.

Soft cover, 48 pages (new)

Author: Malcolm Penny
Publisher: Wayland Publishers (1989)

Our planet supports an astounding variety of wildlife. Great and small, all kinds of creatures have existed for millions of years, but how many of them are in great danger. today, humans are rapidly polluting and destroying many natural places of the world, pushing wildlife into the remotest areas. Some of our rarest animals are still ruthlessly hunted for their valuable fur or tusks. As a result, majestic creatures such as whales, rhinoceroses, elephants and cheetahs could all face extinction. If there any hope for our wildlife? this book examines the plight of wild animals and urges us to act soon to protect them, and our planet, for the future.

Soft cover, 48 pages (new)

Author: Barbara James
Publisher: Wayland Publishers (1989)

In our modern throw-away society, we generate millions of tonnes of waste each year. Our dustbins are filled with bottles, cans, paper and packaging all of which can be recycled. Slag heaps and coal tips spoil our countryside, while alarming amounts of toxic waste are pumped into our rivers and seas. Waste has become a controversial issue, as people realise we cannot just dump it and forget it. This book examines the whole issue of waste - how it is generated, the problems linked with its disposal, and how much of our waste could be turned into new resources for the future.

Soft cover, 48 pages (new)

Author: Paul Mason
Publisher: Belitha Press, United Kingdom (2002)

This exciting new series for young readers homes in on the world's worst diasters. Find out how our environment is being damaged - by pollution,global warming, rainforest destruction and much more. clear text and stunning photographs reveal the secrets of these threats to our planet.

Topic include:
* Disaster
* Chernobyl meltdown
* The global greenhouse
* Alaskan Oil Spill
* Killer gas in Bhopal
* Rainforest catastrophe
* The rubbish mountain
* The world's whales
* The shrinking sea
* Great survivors
* Environmental rescue
* Disaster facts
* Disaster words
* Disaster projects

Hardcover (1) and Softcover (2), 32 pages (new)

Author: Lynne Patchett
Publisher: A & C Black (Publishers) Ltd, United Kingdom (1991)

Acid rain ... Greenhouse effect ... Ozone layer ...

Discover why we need clean air, what makes the air dirty and how dirty air affects plants, animals, soil and buildings.

Earthwatch is a series that explains how human activities affect our Earth and shows how you can help to improve your local environment.

Hardcover, 32 pages (new)

Author: Gill Standring
Publisher: A & C Black (Publishers) Ltd, United Kingdom (1990)

Food packaging ... Organic farming ... Pesticides ...

Discover how farming affects soils and wildlife, how much energy is needed to grow food and how the weather influences crop harvests.

Earth watch is a series that explains how human activities affect our Earth and shows how you can help to improve your local environment.

Hardcover, 32 pages (new)

Author: Richard Hatton
Publisher: A & C Black (Publishers) Ltd, United Kingdom (1992)

Greenhouse effect ... Solar power ... Nuclear waste ...

Discover why we need energy, how the production of energy has affected the environment, how scientisits are experimenting with alternative forms of energy and how we can help to conserve the Earth's energy sources.

Earthwatch is a series that explains how human activities affect our Earth and shows how you can help to improve your local environment.

Hardcover, 32 pages (new)

Author: Terry Jennings
Publisher: A & C Black (Publishers) Ltd, United Kingdom (1992)

Food chains ... Zoos ... Habitat destruction ...

Discover how wildlife and people are important to each other, how both are affected when human activity upsets the balance of nature and what is being done to prevent any more species of wild animals from being extinct.

Earthwatch is a series that explains how human activities affect our Earth and shows how you can help to improve your local environment.

Hardcover, 32 pages (new)

Author: Paul Brown
Publisher: Franklin Watts, Australia (1998)

Every time we turn on a tap we use up some of earth'as resources. And the more people there are, the more resources we use up. These resources will not last forever - but we need them in order to live as we do.

For the sake of the future we have to find a way to combine our comfortable lifestyle with making sure that we do not rob generations to come of the chance to enjoy a comfortable lifestyle too. Sustainable development is the key to this.

Living for the Future takes a positive look at how practical steps are being taken across the world to ensure that we can go about our daily lives and preserve our environment.

Hardback, 32 pages (new)

Author: Sally Morgan
Publisher: Franklin Watts, Australia (1997)

Every time we turn on a tap we use up some of earth's resources. And the more people there are, the more resources we use up. These resources will not last forever - but we need them in order to live as we do.

For the sake of the future we have to find a way to combine our comfortable lifestyle with making sure that we do not rob generations to come of the chance to enjoy a comfortable lifestyle too. Sustainable development is the key to this.

Living for the Future takes a positive look at how practical steps are being taken across the world to ensure that we can go about our daily lives and preserve our environment.

Hardback, 32 pages (new)