Catching Some Rays Additional Information

Published by Twenty-First Century Books/Millbrook Press, 1994

Ever since people discovered fire, they have been using Earth’s energy for light, heat, and cooking. We haven’t always used this energy wisely, though, and Earth may run out of energy resources such as oil, coal, and gas. The solution lies not only in conserving these resources but also in finding new sources of energy. Using color photographs, diagrams, drawings, and text, this book describes some of those new sources. Technology is being used to capture usable energy from biomass and atomic power. An introduction to how we might get energy resources from outer space is offered. The book also contains a chronology, a glossary, and an index.

Published by Chelsea House, 1993

If you’re like most people, you produce a pound of garbage a day. Worldwide, people are producing 5 billion pounds of garbage every day. No wonder our planet is becoming overrun with trash and pollution! It’s a big problem, and doing the right thing can get a little complicated. This book shows you the best way to help our environment and points out that some environmental “solutions” are actually myths. For example, many people have stopped using disposable diapers because they think that landfills are overflowing with them. But diapers are only a small part of the problem. What takes up the most space in a landfill? Paper. People use tons of it daily, and doesn’t degrade as quickly and as easily as they may think. Black-and-white photographs show our various environmental problems—from water and air pollution to global warming and the greenhouse effect. Learn how you can get involved in ways that will make a difference. Tips for green shopping, reducing waste, buying the right car, and other areas where you can make a difference are included. The book also offers addresses to write for more information, a list of books for further reading, a glossary, and an index.