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Buried Sunlight: How Fossil Fuels Have Changed the Earth

Name: Buried Sunlight: How Fossil Fuels Have Changed the Earth
ISBN: 9780545577854

Hardcover – Illustrated, September 30, 2014

Molly Bang, Penny Chisholm

Scholastic Inc. · Hardcover · September 30, 2014

Reading lane: Earth Science for Teens

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.

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Why This Clicks

Sunlight, Reconsidered

A visual, clear-eyed look at the ancient sunlight powering much of modern life.

Come here for

The surprising origins of coal, oil, and gas
A thoughtful look at energy and environmental change

Expect

Simple language and striking paintings
A concise explanation of fossil-fuel energy and carbon

Book Details

Authors: Molly Bang, Penny Chisholm
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Published: September 30, 2014
Format: Hardcover
Theme: Earth Science for Teens · Conservation & Environment for Teens
Reading lane: Earth Science for Teens

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Earth Science for Teens
75%
Conservation & Environment for Teens
75%
Earth Science
74%

Publisher Categories

Protecting the Planet
Rocks & Minerals
Biology & Life Science

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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.