This book discusses recycling in a world that has an increasing amount of waste, looking at how effective we are globally at recycling and highlighting issues such as the dangers of recycling toxic or hazardous waste, the potential of `blackwater' treatment and the use of new building materials that are sustainable, such as guadua bamboo.
Dibattiti sulla Terra Serie
Questa saga approfondisce profonde questioni filosofiche ed etiche che potrebbero sorgere in futuro. Esplora complessi dibattiti sulla natura dell'umanità, la tecnologia e il nostro posto nel cosmo. I lettori si ritroveranno immersi in conflitti avvincenti e scenari che stimolano la riflessione. È un viaggio che sfida le supposizioni su dove stiamo andando come specie.




Ordine di lettura consigliato
What turns a flood event into a flood disaster? What can be done to protect crops from pests and fire? How do scientists detect likely tornado formation inside a thunderstorm? This book discusses natural disasters such as tornadoes, hurricanes, volcanoes, floods and droughts.
This book looks at the potentially harmful implications on the state of our planet from the use of fossil fuels, discussing in depth the various techniques of fossil fuel extraction such as longwall mining for coal, the major effects of oil leaks and spills on the ocean and the reason for the heated debate about fracking.
Car, train, ship or aeroplane - which form of transport is most harmful to the atmosphere? This book takes a look at the impact that our modern world is having on our surrounding environment, from our use of fossil fuels and our increase in global food production and building work, to the rise in our transport production.