内容简介
EarthintheHotSeatisastunningphotoessaythatcelebratestheEarthandclearlyexplainsthedangers,challenges,andopportunitiespresentedbyglobalwarming.It'sashowcaseforNationalGeographic'senvironmentalmissionprogramsandacalltoactionforkidsexcitedtohelptheenvironment.Librariansandteacherswillappreciateabookthatexplainsthescienceofglobalwarmingsoclearly,andkidswillappreciatethefunfeaturesthebookoffers,fromclimateconnectionsinglobalhotspotsaroundtheglobe,toamazingbeforeandaftersnapshots,toquestionnairesansweredbyenvironmentallyactivecelebritiesandclimatescientists.Theissueofglobalwarmingcontinuestobeakeytopicofdiscussionathomeandinthemedia.
作者简介
MarféFergusonDelanoistheauthorof14booksforNationalGeographic,includingGenius,APhotobiographyofAlbertEinstein,whichwasanOrbisPictusHonorBook,andInventingtheFuture:APhotobiographyofThomasAlvaEdison.HerlatesttitleforNationalGeographicisHelen’sEyes,APhotobiographyofAnnieSullivan.SheisagraduateofDukeUniversity.ShelivesinAlexandria,VA.