What a Waste: Where Does Garbage Go?

Eamer, Claire

ISBN 10: 1554519195 / ISBN 13: 9781554519194

Editore: Annick Press, 2017

Good condition ex-library book with usual library markings and stickers. Codice articolo 00102994057

Riassunto:

What a Waste! answers the question: when we throw something away, where is “away”? Ever since cave people cracked open seafood shells for dinner, humans have produced garbage, and we’ve had to figure out what to do with it. What a Waste! explores the history of garbage from earliest times to today, covering subjects including dumps, human waste, water pollution, “problem” garbage, and modern “throwaway” culture. From islands made out of 5,000-year-old garbage in the Florida Everglades and sophisticated waste-disposal systems in ancient Pakistan to “fatbergs” the size of a city bus in sewers today, What a Waste! delves into the fascinating, weird, and often disgusting world of garbage, and shows why it’s a growing problem. Creative solutions are showcased, like Repair Cafés to fix broken items, grocery stores that specialize in “imperfect” fruits and vegetables, and filtration systems in Kenya made from discarded water bottles. With an inviting presentation including hand-lettering and humorous illustrations, this book will both educate and entertain young readers.

Informazioni sugli autori:

Claire Eamer has written many award-winning nonfiction books for children, including Before the World Was Ready: Stories of Daring Genius in Science; The World in Your Lunch Box: The Wacky History and Weird Science of Everyday Foods; and Super Crocs & Monster Wings: Modern Animals’ Ancient Pasts. She lives on Gabriola Island in British Columbia.

Bambi Edlund is an illustrator and designer living in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Claire Eamer has written many award-winning nonfiction books for children, including Before the World Was Ready: Stories of Daring Genius in Science; The World in Your Lunch Box: The Wacky History and Weird Science of Everyday Foods; and Super Crocs & Monster Wings: Modern Animals' Ancient Pasts. She lives on Gabriola Island in British Columbia.

Bambi Edlund is an illustrator and designer living in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Dati bibliografici

Titolo: What a Waste: Where Does Garbage Go?
Casa editrice: Annick Press
Data di pubblicazione: 2017
Legatura: Rilegato
Illustratore: Edlund, Bambi
Condizione: Good