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Teacher： Mr. Stephen Cairns |
| Author： Catherine Chambers |
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| Summary： Car, train, ship or plane: which form of transport is most harmful to the atmosphere? What do farming techniques such as agrochemicals do? What is acid rain and what are effects of it? This book takes a look at the impact that our modern world is having on our surrounding environment, from our use of fossil fuels and our increase in global food production and building work, to the rise in our transport production. Discover what steps scientists and engineers, and even ordinary people, are taking to develop sustainable solutions to these problems, for example buildings bound together using horse hair! |
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| Comment： This book is a rather difficult but informative read for more able students wanting to gain a better understanding of what can damage our environment. Although many words are not easy, there are numerous helpful pictures and colourful photos to assist the reader. Moreover, snippets of information under titles such as Biography or Did you know? make it easier since the text is broken up into more manageable chunks. There is also a glossary to help explain unfamiliar vocabulary and a fun quiz to test what the reader has understood. Three simple questions and answers 1.What types of fuels are made from plants? (P.18) (Biofuels) 2.What percentage of the world’s population lives in rural farming areas? (P.28) (About 47 per cent) 3.Which architect designed the Museum of Fine Arts and Beijing Airport? (P.37) (Norman Foster) |
