| Toxic Waste: Chemical Spills in Our World Contributor(s): Greeley, August (Author) |
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ISBN: 0823964833 ISBN-13: 9780823964833 Publisher: PowerKids Press OUR PRICE: $24.96 Product Type: Library Binding Published: August 2003 Annotation: Chemicals are used in factories, in our homes, and even on our food. Chemical spills can poison our land, air, and water. In 2000, a toxic spill in Romania poisoned one of its most beautiful rivers, killing hundreds of thousands of fish and polluting the drinking water of the people who lived nearby. This book explores chemical spills in our world, showing their impact on the people, animals, and the environment. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Environmental Science & Ecosystems |
| Dewey: 363.738 |
| LCCN: 2002000508 |
| Series: Reading Power: Man-Made Disasters |
| Physical Information: 0.32" H x 6.38" W x 9.3" (0.52 lbs) 24 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Ecology |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 62548 Reading Level: 4.8 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |