Ask the Experts: Planet Under Pressure: Too Many People on Earth?

Author: Matt Anniss
Publisher: Franklin Watts Ltd
Category: Science, Social Issues
Age Group: 12-17
Book Format: Hardcover

Planet Under Pressure examines the growing issue of the world's expanding population. It looks at where in the world population growth may be out of control, what governments and scientists are doing to help curb growth and what the future long-term implications for the planet could be if we cannot control human birth rates. Expert opinions about overpopulation are offered, along with the solutions science may hold.Is our planet's population out of control? What is the future of the global economy? Are we playing God with genetic modification? How secure is the global positioning system and who is tracking you? In Ask the Experts discover some of the most topical issues facing people today and read expert opinions on each subject. Once you have 'asked the experts', become an expert yourself and use the knowledge you have learned to make up your own mind about our future. An investigative series for children aged 9+.

Table Of Contents
1: A Ticking Time Bomb?: overpopulation today

1: A Global Crisis: overpopulation worldwide

1: A Developing Crisis

1: A First World Problem

1: Radical Solutions

1: You're the Expert

1: Glossary

1: For More Information

1: Index
About Matt Anniss
Leon Gray is a highly experienced children's book author who has written titles on many subjects, from science and geography to world issues. Before becoming an author, he worked in book publishing in London. Leon now lives in Scotland and is married with three children.

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SKU BK-9781445138725
Barcode # 9781445138725
Brand Franklin Watts Ltd
Artist / Author Matt Anniss
Shipping Weight 0.3600kg
Shipping Width 0.210m
Shipping Height 0.010m
Shipping Length 0.260m
Assembled Length 25.800m
Assembled Height 1.000m
Assembled Width 21.200m
Type Hardcover

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