The Week Junior Guide to the Environment

Name: The Week Junior Guide to the Environment
Brand: Allen & Unwin
SKU: 9781801995856
Price: 18.99 NZD
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Making sense of climate science, activism and our incredible planet

By Dr Sai Pathmanathan and The Week Junior

Series: The Week Junior

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The essential guide to understanding the environment and climate change from multi-award-winning children’s magazine The Week Junior, perfect for children determined to make a difference.In this book you will: - Discover the science behind climate change and environmental challenges - Meet key scientists, leaders and activists... Read More

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The essential guide to understanding the environment and climate change from multi-award-winning children’s magazine The Week Junior, perfect for children determined to make a difference.

The essential guide to understanding the environment and climate change from multi-award-winning children’s magazine The Week Junior, perfect for children determined to make a difference.

Description

The essential guide to understanding the environment and climate change from multi-award-winning children’s magazine The Week Junior, perfect for children determined to make a difference.

In this book you will:
- Discover the science behind climate change and environmental challenges
- Meet key scientists, leaders and activists in the environmental movement
- Learn practical ways to help save the planet from your own home
- Understand global environmental issues and their local impacts
- Get inspired by positive stories of environmental action

Who says plastic isn’t fantastic? Why do rising temperatures matter? Will we all be eating bugs in the future? How can leftovers help save the world? This brilliant introduction to the environment combines cutting-edge science with practical activism, showing children how to be part of the solution.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781801995856

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 31 July 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Bloomsbury Education

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 8.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 198g

Pages: 128

Collections

Children's Books Children’s & Teenage Non-Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Dr Sai Pathmanathan Education & Reference Politics & Current Affairs Science & Nature Series: The Week Junior The Week Junior

About the Author

Dr Sai Pathmanathan has over 20 years of experience in science education. She develops hands-on activities, books and resources for all ages and abilities and also consults on science communication and public engagement projects for organisations around the world. Find out more about her work at www.saipathmanathan.com.

The Week Junior is an award-winning current affairs magazine for children aged 8+. It reaches over 80,000 subscribers every week and covers a range of topics including news, science, nature and sport. They are known for providing children with a way to explore ideas and form and voice their opinions. Find out more about The Week Junior and their Summer of Reading campaign on their website theweekjunior.co.uk or on social media @TheWeekJunior.

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