Microbes to the Rescue
Using Bacteria, Algae and Fungi to Clean Up the Planet
Published on 13. May 2025
Book
Hardback
52 pages
978-1-4598-3913-7 (ISBN)
Description
Let's get microscopic! Microbes are tiny but mighty, and they're everywhere! Bacteria, fungi and algae are natural problem solvers that can help our planet by gobbling up pollutants, breaking down plastic and generating clean energy. With the power of microbes, we can clean polluted water, create eco-friendly packaging and even make it easier to live in space. Let's get under the microscope and explore how microbes play a key role in the connection between all life on Earth and a more sustainable future.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Canada
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: From Preschool to Second Grade, Reading Age: From 9 to 12 years, Interest Age: From 8 to 12 years
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Paper over boards
Illustrations
Table of contents; Glossary; Bibliography; Index; 63 Halftones, color
Dimensions
Height: 244 mm
Width: 208 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
363 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4598-3913-7 (9781459839137)
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Yolanda Ridge is the author of three other juvenile nonfiction titles, What Poo Can Do: How Animals are Fighting the Climate Crisis (Orca Book Publishers, 2024) Evolution Under Pressure: How We Change Nature and How Nature Changes Us (Annick, 2023) and CRISPR: A Powerful Way to Change DNA (Annick, 2020). She's also written several middle-grade novels, including two environment-themed titles for Orca Young Readers. She has a master of science degree and is adept at making complex concepts understandable, a skill she uses in her science writing and teaching. She lives in Rossland, British Columbia.