Cleaning up plastic with artificial coastlines / by Douglas Hustad.
Material type:
TextSeries: Unconventional sciencePublisher: Minneapolis, Minnesota : Core Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing, [2020]Copyright date: ©2020Description: 48 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cmContent type: - text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 153211897X
- 9781532118975
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book
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Main Library | Children's NonFiction | 363.738 H972 | Available | 33111009715166 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
People throw away plastic every day. Lots of it ends up in the ocean. It can harm marine wildlife there. Scientists are developing technology that helps collect plastic from the ocean. Cleaning Up Plastic with Artificial Coastlines looks at the science behind the technology, its risks, and how it could help improve life on Earth. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject. Features include a table of contents, infographics, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Core Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
Includes bibliographical references (page 47) and index.
A shore offshore -- The discovery -- How it works -- The cleanup begins -- What's next? -- Fast facts -- Stop and think.
People throw away plastic every day. Lots of it ends up in the ocean. It can harm marine wildlife there. Scientists are developing technology that helps collect plastic from the ocean. Cleaning Up Plastic with Artificial Coastlines looks at the science behind the technology, its risks, and how it could help improve life on Earth.