Eyewitness climate change

Edition

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ISBN/ISSN

9780756641948

Collation

72 pages : illustration ; 27 cm

Series Title

Eyewitness book

Call Number

551.6 WOO

Climate change

DK Eyewitness Climate Change is an exciting and informative guide to the facts and figures behind one of the most controversial topics. Stunning real-life photographs offer a unique "eyewitness" view of the dramatic changes that are affecting the weather, the environment and the way we lead our lives. Show your child what's being done to stop pollution harming life on earth and why rising se…

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Global warming

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