Trees Are Made Of Gas The Story of Carbon and Climate

by Johnson, Kirk; Bonnell, Mary Ann

• ISBN13: 9781682752746
• ISBN10: 1682752747
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2021-09-07
• Publisher: Chicago Review Press - Fulcrum

Summary

See-oh-too is an influential guy. 

Trees Are Made of Gas teaches young readers all about carbon dioxide, an invisible, odorless gas that is essential for plant growth—but is also responsible for global climate change. Kids learn both the science and impact of the massive release of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, making a clear argument for conservation and clean up.
 
Providing simple explanations along with ways to reduce your own carbon footprint, this engaging book is sure to engage young environmentalists.

Author Biography

Mary Ann Bonnell is the Visitor Services Manager for Jefferson County Open Space, Colorado. For the last 30 years, Mary Ann has used art, science, and enthusiasm to connect people to the natural world. In addition to her work as a Park Ranger, she creates scientific illustrations, larger-than-life costumes, and soft sculptures for wildlife refuges, parks, botanic gardens, museums, and aquaria across the United States. Kirk Johnson is the Sant Director of the National Museum of Natural History at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. He is a geologist and paleobotanist who studies what happened to plants when the dinosaurs went extinct. He like to work with artists to make science easier understand.