Whales to the Rescue
How Whales Help Engineer the Planet
Published on 15. September 2022
Book
Hardback
40 pages
978-1-5253-0537-5 (ISBN)
Description
It's not just humans combating global warming. Meet one of Earth's ¿ecosystem engineers¿!
In this fascinating and unique book, a marine biologist reveals how whales are ¿ecosystem engineers¿ --- animals that create, modify or maintain a habitat or ecosystem. Whales do this by reducing the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. They store loads of carbon in their bodies for decades, even centuries; when they die, they sink to the ocean floor, taking their carbon with them. More carbon in the ocean means less carbon in the atmosphere. And it's all thanks to whales!
Now kids get one more reason to love these amazing creatures! Whales are helping the planet!
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
West Toronto
Canada
Target group
Children/juvenile
Reading Age: From 8 to 12 years
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
40 Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 283 mm
Width: 219 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
432 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5253-0537-5 (9781525305375)
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Adrienne Mason is a biologist and the author of more than thirty books for children, many about our planet and its animals. She is the author of Planet Ark and the Primary Physical Science series, as well as an editor at Hakai Magazine, a publication devoted to marine and coastal science. Adrienne lives in Tofino, British Columbia, near the Pacific Ocean.
Kim Smith has illustrated many books for children and has also created illustrations for video games, apps, magazines, apparel and more. She currently lives in Calgary, Alberta, with her husband and their dog, Whisky.
Kim Smith has illustrated many books for children and has also created illustrations for video games, apps, magazines, apparel and more. She currently lives in Calgary, Alberta, with her husband and their dog, Whisky.