Written in 2007 by Laurie David and Cambria Gordon, who are both avid climate activists, they wrote this non-fiction book in order to inform the youth about climate change, and how you can make a difference in combatting global warming. All copies of the book are printed on “FSC© (Forest Stewardship Council) certified on 100% post-consumer waste recycled paper and recycled soy ink” (it is printed on recycled paper so that new trees won’t have to be
chopped down for the printing of the books).
The Down-to-Earth Guide to Global Warming is divided into 4 different parts. The first part, “It’s Getting Hot in Here” informs readers about what global warming and climate change are, as well as informing them about the greenhouse gas effect, the carbon cycle, your carbon footprint, the Keeling curve, carbon sinks, and analytics on how human impact is increasing global warming. The second part, “Weird, Wacky Weather” informs readers about the impact global warming has on weather, oceans, forests, geography, and sea levels. The third part, “Extinction Stinks,” informs readers about how global warming is driving animals and ecosystems to extinction. The fourth part, “What Can You Do to Stop Global Warming” informs readers about how ways they can reduce their carbon footprint, how to combat overconsumption, how you can reduce your energy usage, and how you can advocate for change, as well as potential careers and innovations revolving around climate change.
I thought that this book was an entertaining and interesting read due to the unique illustrations and the presentation of the pages/the layout of the information. The book itself also has very appealing eye coloring on the infographics and illustrations. The illustrator and writer of the book paid very good attention to detail. This book also broke down many complicated scientific concepts into simpler terms and provides an extensive glossary of terms and concepts. I also found the bibliography to be quite intriguing and visited many of the articles, websites, and reports. I liked how this book also gives the reader a call to action and ways they can help stop global warming (some other informative non-fiction books I have read do not provide a reader with a call to action or don’t offer more than one solution to combat the issue). I also enjoyed how the book was separated into parts. The part separation helped organize and group ideas and different segments of the book. The Down- to- Earth Guide to Global Warming is very well presented and researched. I would recommend this book.
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