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Air pollution

Dewey, Scott H. Don't Breate the Air: Air Pollution and U.S. Environmental Politics, 1945-1970. Texas A&M University Press , 2000. Historical treatment of the emergence of air pollution as an environmental issue.

Kidd, J. S., and Renee A. Kidd. Into Thin Air: The Problem of Air Pollution. Facts on File, 1998. Suitable for young adult readers; examines the causes and types of air pollution and explains how air pollution affects our health and economic prosperity.

Liu, David H. F., and Bela G. Liptak, eds. Air Pollutions. Lewis Publishers, 2000. Information on where air pollution comes from and how its sources are managed.

Miller, Christina G., and Louise A. Berry. Air Alert: Rescuing the Earth's Atmosphere. Atheneum, 1996. Suitable for younger readers; discusses such atmospheric problems as smog and acid rain, the greenhouse effect, and the depletion of the ozone layer.

Miller, E. Willard, and Ruby M. Miller. Indoor Pollution: A Reference Handbook. ABC-CLIO, 1998. A good first reference source for the what, where, why, and how of indoor air quality.

Somerville, Richard C. J. The Forgiving Air: Understanding Environmental Change. University of California Press, 1996. Written for non-scientists; describes how environmental and human forces affect the atmosphere and includes the history of scientific discoveries that pioneered current environmental concerns.

Wark, Kenneth, Cecil F. Warner, and Wayne T. Davis. Air Pollution: Its Origin and Control. Addison-Wesley, 1997. Well-regarded text.

Environment

Arthus-Bertrand, Yann. Earth from Above. Rev. ed. Abrams, 2002. Aerial photographs of Earth's landscapes and ecosystems, accompanied by articles on environmental issues.

Brown, Lester R, and others, eds. State of the World. Worldwatch Institute, An annual publication describes the state of the environment worldwide.

Carson, Rachel. Silent Spring. Houghton Mifflin, 1962, 1994. A landmark in reporting the dangers of pollutants in the environment.

Earthworks Group and John Javna. Fifty Simple Things Kids Can Do to Save the Earth. Andrews McMeel, 1990. Entertaining book provides practical tips that children of all ages can use to conserve energy, recycle waste, and participate in important environmental projects.

McNeil, J. R. Something New Under the Sun: An Environmental History of the Twentieth-Century World. Norton, 2000, 2001. The damage to the environment by humanity over the previous century.

Miller, G. T., Jr. Living in the Environment: Principles, Connections, and Solutions. 12th ed. Brooks/Cole, 2002. Introductory environmental science textbook; discusses ecological principles, applications, and ways of promoting awareness.

Parker, Sybil P., and Robert A. Corbitt, eds. McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Environmental Science & Engineering. McGraw-Hill, 1993. Comprehensive reference on current environmental problems.

Schneiderman, Jill S. The Earth Around Us: Maintaining a Livable Planet. Freeman, 2000. Thirty-one contributors write about current environmental concerns.

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For younger readers

Byrnes, Patricia. Environmental Pioneers. Oliver, 1998. For readers in grades 6 to 10.

Chandler, Gary, and Kevin Graham. Protecting Our Air, Land, and Water. Twenty-First Century, 1996. For readers in grades 4 to 7.

Hoff, Mary, and Mary M. Rodgers. Our Endangered Planet: Groundwater. Lerner, 1991. For readers in grades 4 to 7.

Johnson, Rebecca L. The Greenhouse Effect: Life on a Warmer Planet. Lerner, 1990, 1994. A balanced approach; for readers in grades 4 to 6.

Pringle, Laurence. The Environmental Movement: From Its Roots to the Challenges of a New Century. HarperCollins, 2000. For readers in grade 5 and up.

Stanley, Phyllis M. American Environmental Heroes. Enslow, 1996. Biographies of ten environmentalists; for middle school readers.

Water pollution

Barss, Karen J. Clean Water. Chelsea House, 1992. Discusses the importance of maintaining a clean water supply and relates this issue to pollution; for younger readers.

De Villiers, Marq. Water: The Fate of Our Most Precious Resource. Houghton Mifflin, 2000. Informed and engaging history of humankind's mismanagement of this nonrenewable resource.

Dolan, Edward F. Our Poisoned Waters. Cobblehill, 1997. Overview of this environmental problem; for young adult readers.

Mason, C. F. Biology of Freshwater Pollution. Addison-Wesley, 1996. Biological impact of pollution in lakes and streams.

Mason, Robert J., and Mark T. Mattson. Atlas of United States Environmental Issues. Macmillan, 1990. Maps, text, and tables of water pollution and other important environmental issues.

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