This fascinating and beautifully illustrated book spans the complete length and breadth of the topic of conservation, which is more important today than ever before.
Combining history with science
, this
deeply insightful book
charts the changes in our understanding and relationship with conservation, from the beginnings of the planet when humans didn’t consider their impact on their surroundings, to the modern world and
what we can do to protect our natural resources today.
Earth’s natural resources include
air
,
minerals, plants, soil, water, and wildlife
. Conservation is the
care and protection of these resources
so that they can
persist for future generations
. It includes maintaining
diversity of species, genes, and ecosystems
, as well as functions of the environment, such as nutrient cycling.
As well as discovering the effects conservation could have across the world, this book will help you discover
practical ways we can work together to help protect our resources
for our future generations.
With
fact-packed text
by
Catherine Barr
and
Steve Williams
vibrant illustrations
Amy Husband
, this next title in the best-selling
Story of... series
is all about shifting attitudes to our natural world and will give children the information they need to
inspire them to protect our precious planet.