An Overcrowded World?: Our Impact on the Planet
- ISBN-10
- 0739848720
- ISBN-13
- 9780739848722
- Category
- Juvenile Nonfiction / Social Science / General
- Pages
- 64
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2002
- Publisher
- Raintree Steck-Vaughn
- Author
- Rob Bowden
Description
Today's social and headline-making dilemmas, with their various shades of gray, engage readers in energetic debate. From snooping surveillance cameras to powerful media influence, these are the issues that impact our lives every day. Packed with solid facts, pro and con viewpoints, and debate questions, this series encourages readers to discuss current events and modern history.
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Other editions
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- 1995
- 279 pages
- Paperback
- Oxford University Press
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