What is Climate Change?

Name: What is Climate Change?
Brand: Penguin Random House
Availability: InStock
Author: Gail Herman
ISBN: 9780525636663

Author: Gail Herman, Who HQ

Series: What Was?

Narrator: Suzanne Elise Freeman

Unabridged: 1 hr 20 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Listening Library

Published: 06/19/2018

Categories: Children's Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Environmental Conservation & Protection, History Of Science, Earth Sciences, Weather

Synopsis

Learn more about what climate change means and how it's affecting our planet.

The earth is definitely getting warmer. There's no argument about that, but who or what is the cause? And why has climate change become a political issue? Are humans at fault? Is this just a natural development? While the vast majority of scientists who study the environment agree that humans play a large part in climate change, there is a counterargument. Author Gail Herman presents both sides of the debate in this fact-based, fair-minded, and well-researched book that looks at the subject from many perspectives, including scientific, social, and political.

About The Author

Gail Herman has written several biographies and nonfiction books, including Who Was Jackie Robinson? and What Is the World Series?John Hinderliter is an award-winning illustrator and fine artist living in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Debra McEathron on November 18, 2018

I got this for my students as a book on current events. This has facts as recent as 2017. It discusses climate change in a way upper elementary students can gain an understanding about it. it discusses ways countries and states can make adjustments in their practices to help make the world a better......more

Goodreads review by Joanne on February 27, 2023

Another quick/easy read. Educational and full of fact based information. Lovely little illustrations throughout 💕......more

Goodreads review by Shahd on December 08, 2018

Plus audiobook narrated by: Suzanne Elise Freeman......more

Goodreads review by Ron on February 20, 2020

Let me start by saying most of the who was/what is series of books are excellently written and great material for children such as my 4th grade son. This book however is full of half truths and political biases when it comes to climate change. Issues such as flooding in New Orleans in 2005 were as m......more

Goodreads review by Kristen on March 29, 2019

This is an informational book that gives a kid-friendly overview of climate change and how it has and will affect the planet. The book goes through what climate change is, what causes it, how scientists discovered that the planet was heating up, how it is affecting the planet, and ways that we can s......more