The Resource The great Pacific garbage patch, by Laura Perdew ; content consultant, Dr. Angelicque "Angel" White
The great Pacific garbage patch, by Laura Perdew ; content consultant, Dr. Angelicque "Angel" White
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The item The great Pacific garbage patch, by Laura Perdew ; content consultant, Dr. Angelicque "Angel" White represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in University of Missouri-St. Louis Libraries.
This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
- Summary
- "Humanity's impact on the natural world can have disastrous effects. The Great Pacific Garbage Patch shines a light on the giant accumulation of garbage in the Pacific Ocean. With abundant charts and diagrams and large-format photos, this title explores the science behind ocean currents and plastic's chemical composition to explain the threat trash, especially plastic, poses for the world's oceans, and considers actions people and governments can take to try to improve the situation. Features include a flow chart showing the disaster's causes and effects, a glossary, references, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards."--Publisher's website
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource.
- Contents
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- The great Pacific garbage patch
- A short history of trash
- Impact on marine habitats
- Impact on fish and wildlife
- Impact of marine debris on humans
- Monitoring and cleanup efforts
- Garbage patch prevention
- The ocean's future in the age of plastic
- Cause and effect
- Essential facts
- Glossary
- Isbn
- 9781680788082
- Label
- The great Pacific garbage patch
- Title
- The great Pacific garbage patch
- Statement of responsibility
- by Laura Perdew ; content consultant, Dr. Angelicque "Angel" White
- Subject
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- Juvenile works
- Marine pollution
- Marine pollution -- Pacific Ocean -- Juvenile literature
- Pacific Ocean
- Plastic marine debris -- Environmental aspects
- Plastic marine debris -- Environmental aspects -- Pacific Ocean -- Juvenile literature
- SOCIAL SCIENCE -- General
- BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Infrastructure
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "Humanity's impact on the natural world can have disastrous effects. The Great Pacific Garbage Patch shines a light on the giant accumulation of garbage in the Pacific Ocean. With abundant charts and diagrams and large-format photos, this title explores the science behind ocean currents and plastic's chemical composition to explain the threat trash, especially plastic, poses for the world's oceans, and considers actions people and governments can take to try to improve the situation. Features include a flow chart showing the disaster's causes and effects, a glossary, references, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards."--Publisher's website
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Perdew, Laura
- Dewey number
- 363.739
- Illustrations
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- illustrations
- maps
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- GC1471
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
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- dictionaries
- bibliography
- Series statement
- Ecological disasters
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Marine pollution
- Plastic marine debris
- BUSINESS & ECONOMICS
- SOCIAL SCIENCE
- Marine pollution
- Plastic marine debris
- Pacific Ocean
- Target audience
- juvenile
- Label
- The great Pacific garbage patch, by Laura Perdew ; content consultant, Dr. Angelicque "Angel" White
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
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- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- The great Pacific garbage patch -- A short history of trash -- Impact on marine habitats -- Impact on fish and wildlife -- Impact of marine debris on humans -- Monitoring and cleanup efforts -- Garbage patch prevention -- The ocean's future in the age of plastic -- Cause and effect -- Essential facts -- Glossary
- Control code
- 1055762208
- Extent
- 1 online resource.
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9781680788082
- Lccn
- 2019721156
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1055762208
- Label
- The great Pacific garbage patch, by Laura Perdew ; content consultant, Dr. Angelicque "Angel" White
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- The great Pacific garbage patch -- A short history of trash -- Impact on marine habitats -- Impact on fish and wildlife -- Impact of marine debris on humans -- Monitoring and cleanup efforts -- Garbage patch prevention -- The ocean's future in the age of plastic -- Cause and effect -- Essential facts -- Glossary
- Control code
- 1055762208
- Extent
- 1 online resource.
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9781680788082
- Lccn
- 2019721156
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1055762208
Subject
- Juvenile works
- Marine pollution
- Marine pollution -- Pacific Ocean -- Juvenile literature
- Pacific Ocean
- Plastic marine debris -- Environmental aspects
- Plastic marine debris -- Environmental aspects -- Pacific Ocean -- Juvenile literature
- SOCIAL SCIENCE -- General
- BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Infrastructure
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