natural resources

A guide for high school graduates to careers in agriculture, the food industry and natural resources.

Learn about the kind of resources Earth holds, and how they are extracted and used. Discover the problems and challenges posed by human consumption of these resources, from overfishing to dwindling supplies of fossil fuels. Read about the efforts being made to protect Earth's resources, including finding sustainable energy solutions and making our cities eco-friendly.

Introduces man-made resources--such as dams, bridges, roads, and buildings--as well as renewable and non-renewable natural resources--including soil, water, forests, and energy--and discusses how such resources affect a community's health and the the prosperity and opportunities of its members.

Introduces readers to economic and resource maps, which show what natural resources are in a place and how people in that place earn money.

Presents directions and descriptions for 37 hikes in the state of New York, including hikes in the Hudson Valley, Taconic Mountains, Catskills, Adirondacks, Central, and more. Also includes information on terrain, level of difficulty, precautions, and a guide to features and sights for each hike.

"... This book takes a look at the history of fossil fuels and how we burn them to make heat and electricity as well as what can be done to decrease our use of these fuels and why this change is important"--Amazon.

Rocks and minerals make up the foundation of our world. Young readers are introduced to these vital resources and find out how their actions can help preserve them.

Soil is an important natural resource in the growing cycle of plants. This book explains how soil is made and shares simple steps with readers on how to protect this often overlooked resource.

Author has found clever devices to scale down everything from time lines (the history of Earth compressed into one year), to quantities (all the wealth in the world divided into one hundred coins), to size differences (the planets shown as different types of balls).