Rising Temperatures of the Past and Future

by Karen Donnelly

Since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, the level of carbon dioxide in earth's atmosphere has increased 30 percent! This straightforward book discusses natural and humanmade sources of carbon dioxide, the greenhouse effect, adaptation of plants and animals to environmental changes, and how scientists study Earth's weather and climate.

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0823962148
• ISBN13: 9780823962143
• Release Date: August 2003
• Publisher: PowerKids Press
• Length: 24 Pages
• Weight: 0.77 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 9.3" x 9.2"
• Age Range: 5 to 10 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 5