Buried Sunlight: How Fossil Fuels Have Changed the Earth
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| Management number | 237122292 | Release Date | 2026/07/10 | List Price | US$6.63 | Model Number | 237122292 | ||
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Acclaimed Caldecott Artist Molly Bang teams up with award-winning M.I.T. professor Penny Chisholm to present the fascinating, timely story of fossil fuels.What are fossil fuels, and how did they come to exist? This engaging, stunning book explains how coal, oil, and gas are really "buried sunlight," trapped beneath the surface of our planet for millions and millions of years.Now, in a very short time, we are digging them up and burning them, changing the carbon balance of our planet's air and water. What does this mean, and what should we do about it?Using simple language and breathtaking paintings, Bang and Chisholm present a clear, concise explanation of the fossil-fuel energy cycle that began with the sun and now runs most of our transportation and energy use in our world.Readers will be mesmerized by this engaging fourth book in the award-winning Sunlight Series by Bang and Chisholm. Read more
| ASIN | 0545577853 |
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| ISBN10 | 9780545577854 |
| ISBN13 | 978-0545577854 |
| Edition | Illustrated |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | The Blue Sky Press |
| Dimensions | 9.5 x 0.25 x 11.25 inches |
| Grade level | Preschool - 3 |
| Item Weight | 1 pounds |
| Reading age | 4 - 8 years |
| Print length | 48 pages |
| Part of series | Sunlight |
| Publication date | September 30, 2014 |
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