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World poverty
This title looks at the extremes of wealth and poverty around the world and why they have developed. It considers the main areas of debate about poverty, such as the roles of aid and education. The book then explores the arguments made by both sides in the poverty debate and what is being done about the issue. Finally, you can find out what you can do to get more involved in helping to relieve …
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- ISBN/ISSN
- 9780739864364
- Collation
- 56 pages : illustration ; 24 cm
- Series Title
- Face the Facts
- Call Number
- 362.5 BOW
Knowing your civil rights
Explains the history and importance of civil rights.
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- ISBN/ISSN
- 9781415556207
- Collation
- 48 pages : illustration ; 21 cm
- Series Title
- A True Book
- Call Number
- 342.73 DIT
Global organizations : oxfam
Describes how Oxfam started and how it fights poverty around the world, including improving living conditions for poor people, providing disaster relief, and campaining for human rights
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- ISBN/ISSN
- 9781599203058
- Collation
- 46 pages : illustration ; 27 cm
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- 362 CON
Solar power
The reader follows a student's journal as the student learns about the history of solar power, how solar power is used as an energy source today, and the exciting future of solar energy.
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- ISBN/ISSN
- 9781610808989
- Collation
- 32 pages : illustration ; 24 cm
- Series Title
- Energy Lab : Solar Power
- Call Number
- 333.7 VOG
Energy from wind, sun, and tides
Recent advances in harnessing energy from the wind, sun, and tides are explored. People are encouraged to seek resources beyond fossil fuels.
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- ISBN/ISSN
- 9781602790469
- Collation
- 32 pages : illustration ; 24 cm
- Series Title
- Power up!
- Call Number
- 333.7 MUS
Wind power
The reader follows a student's journal as the student interviews experts about wind power as an energy source. This engaging book covers wind power's history, how we use wind power today, and how we may use the wind as an energy source in the future.
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- ISBN/ISSN
- 9781610809009
- Collation
- 32 pages : illustration ; 24 cm
- Series Title
- Energy Lab : Wind Power
- Call Number
- 333.7 ALL
Geothermal power
The reader follows a student's journal as the student learns about geothermal power as an energy source. This engaging title includes how humans used geothermal power in the past, how we use geothermal energy today, and how we may use it in the future.
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- ISBN/ISSN
- 9781610808941
- Collation
- 32 pages : illustration ; 24 cm
- Series Title
- Energy Lab : Geothermal Power
- Call Number
- 333.7 BRE
Ian & Fred's big green book
A child's introduction to environmental issues which explores various topics, including CFCs, rainforests, soil erosion and over-population. Fred Pearce also wrote "Turning Up the Heat" and "Acid Rain", and Ian Winton has received an American Booksellers' Association Golden Accolade. This book was also winner of the 1991 TES Junior Information Book Award, the winner of the 1991 Sir Peter Kent C…
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- ISBN/ISSN
- 9780862726614
- Collation
- 32 pages : illustration ; 32 cm
- Series Title
- -
- Call Number
- 333.7 PEA
Onion juice, poop, and other surprising sources of alternative energy
We need energy to power our computers and run our cars. But who would have thought that we could use poop for power or that microbes could ooze oil? Plug your nose, and get ready to dig into some amazing new sources of energy.
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- ISBN/ISSN
- 9781429645362
- Collation
- 32 pages : illustration ; 23 cm
- Series Title
- Nasty (But Useful!) Science
- Call Number
- 333.7 WEA
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