Winner:
2017 NSTA, Outstanding Science Trade Books
2017 Children's Book Council, Best STEM Books
Nautilus Book Award, Silver, Ecology and Environment
Is human-induced global warming a real threat to our future? Most people
will express an opinion on this question, but relatively few can back
their opinions with solid evidence. Many times we've even heard pundits
say "I am not a scientist" to avoid the issue altogether. But the truth
is, the basic science is not that difficult. Using a question and answer
format, this book will help readers achieve three major goals: To see
that anyone can understand the basic science of global warming; To
understand the arguments about this issue made by skeptics, so that
readers will be able to decide for themselves what to believe; To
understand why, despite the "gloom and doom" that often surrounds this
topic, the solutions are ones that will not only protect the world for
our children and grandchildren, but that will actually lead us to a
stronger economy with energy that is cheaper, cleaner, and more abundant
than the energy we use today.