Mission: Planet Earth: Our World and Its Climate--And How Humans Are Changing Them

by Tam O'Shaughnessy and Sally Ride

Book Overview

From an American hero and dedicated scientist: A compelling introduction to the changes taking place in Earth's climate, written for the audience that matters most to our planet's future. Beginning with Sally Ride's unique, astronaut's-eye view of Earth's fragile atmosphere, Mission: Planet Earth describes how water, air, and other climate systems shape our world, and how a disruption in one part of the system can spread through the entire planet...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1596433108
• ISBN13: 9781596433106
• Release Date: March 2009
• Publisher: Flash Point
• Length: 80 Pages
• Weight: 5.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.7" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 9 to 14 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 9