How to Teach Grown-Ups about Climate Change: The Cutting-Edge Science of Our Changing Planet - Hardcover

by Patricia Daniels (Author), Michael Mann (Foreword by), Aaron Blecha (Illustrator)

A witty guide to the science behind climate change, which puts kids in charge.

Never has there been a more perfect time to empower kids to take the lead and educate their grown-ups about climate change. Featuring a foreword by internationally renowned climate scientist Dr. Michael E. Mann and bursting with fabulous original illustrations, this delightfully witty book deals with the pressing topic of our changing planet in an uplifting, positive way. Interwoven amongst the more serious questions--why is Earth so special in the first place? How do we know about climate change? What causes it? How can we recognize false information? Fun-filled facts about cow burps, woolly mammoths, panda-shaped solar panels, and much more. Crucially, this book also equips kids and adults alike with the practical tools they need to tackle climate change in their everyday lives. And there's a handy quiz at the end so that you can check your grown-up has been paying attention!

Includes a glossary and index.

Author Biography

Patricia Daniels has written more than a dozen books for adults and children, most of them about science, history, or a combination of the two. A frequent contributor to National Geographic's publications, she has covered everything from astrophysics to Zuniceratops. Pat lives in State College, Pennsylvania, with her husband, a college professor, and has two grown sons and two grown cats.