The Green Movement
From the Series Compact Research: Energy and the Environment
Whether it is called environmentalism, sustainability, going green, or eco-consciousness, the Green Movement has captured the attention of people throughout the world. Through objective overviews, primary sources, and full-color illustrations, this title examines What Is the Green Movement? Can Going Green Really Make a Difference? Do the Benefits of Going Green Outweigh the Costs? and What Is the Future of the Green Movement?
Interest Level | Grade 7 - Grade 12 |
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Reading Level | Grade 7 |
Copyright | 2012 |
Genre | Nonfiction |
Publisher | ReferencePoint Press |
Series | Compact Research: Energy and the Environment |
Language | English |
Number of Pages | 96 |
ISBN | 9781601521637, 9781601523747, 9781601521637B |
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Title Format | Reinforced book, Hosted ebook, Print + Ebook |
Release Date | 2012-01-01 |
Dewey | 320.5 |
School Library Journal
Gr 7 Up These concise volumes explore three controversial topics by combining objective narratives, opinion-based primary documents, and relevant supporting data. Each book begins with a useful overview of the issue before moving on to the fundamental questions that surround it, such as “Should Doctors Be Allowed to Help Patients Die?” “Does the Death Penalty Deter Violent Crime?” “Do the Benefits of Going Green Outweigh the Costs?” While the questions are pertinent and the answers solid in construction, the brief primary-source quotations, divorced as they are from the context of their complete arguments, are of little use to student researchers. The same can be said for the “Facts and Illustrations” sections that, while eye-catching, may only provide prefatory material for much larger issues. Although rounded out by chronologies, lists of related organizations, and print and online resources for further research, these books attempt too much while readers come away with too little.
School Library Journal
Gr 7 Up These concise volumes explore three controversial topics by combining objective narratives, opinion-based primary documents, and relevant supporting data. Each book begins with a useful overview of the issue before moving on to the fundamental questions that surround it, such as “Should Doctors Be Allowed to Help Patients Die?” “Does the Death Penalty Deter Violent Crime?” “Do the Benefits of Going Green Outweigh the Costs?” While the questions are pertinent and the answers solid in construction, the brief primary-source quotations, divorced as they are from the context of their complete arguments, are of little use to student researchers. The same can be said for the “Facts and Illustrations” sections that, while eye-catching, may only provide prefatory material for much larger issues. Although rounded out by chronologies, lists of related organizations, and print and online resources for further research, these books attempt too much while readers come away with too little.