Green Planet Rescue: Saving the Earth's Endangered Plants (Cincinnati Zoo Book)

Halpern, Robert R.

ISBN 10: 0531152618 ISBN 13: 9780531152614

Publisher: Franklin Watts, 1993

Synopsis

Discusses the importance of plants and what can be done to protect some kinds of plants that face extinction

About this title

From Booklist

Gr. 5-8. This volume, another in the Cincinnati Zoo Book series, studies the future of the plant kingdom, showing graphic examples of forest destruction in Costa Rica, the Amazon River basin, and Thailand and demonstrating the interconnectedness of plants, animals, and people. In Madagascar, for example, home of more than 10,000 plant species (80 per cent of which grow only there), a majority of once common species no longer exists. Yet, a plant that contains chemicals helpful in treating leukemia, the rosy periwinkle, is native to Madagascar. What other medicinal plants exist there or in other places, waiting to be discovered? The book is packed with fascinating facts and carries a balanced message of problems and successes. Encouraging involvement, the author supports reading and researching issues, joining environmental organizations, raising money for selected causes, and writing letters. On every page, captioned color photographs illustrate the author's points clearly. Although the text is challenging, those wanting to learn about the plant kingdom will be rewarded by their efforts. A glossary, a list of conservation organizations, and a bibliography are appended Deborah Abbott

From School Library Journal

Grade 3-6-Halpern provides detailed descriptions and examples to show how, "Directly or indirectly, all life on Earth depends on plants." They are presented as renewable energy resources, sources for medicine, and as a solution to world hunger. There is an excellent explanation of pollination and of the relationships among plants, as well as of the relationships between them and insects, birds, and bats. Halpern uses startling, impressive figures and facts to make his point. Glossary terms and words listed in the index appear in bold print throughout the text. Captioned, full-color photographs are well placed. Readers are encouraged to get involved in helping to save the Earth by reading newsletters and books, and by writing letters to government leaders. Conservation organizations are listed with addresses. Although there are a number of books about the plight of the rain forests, few show the total picture concerning the 20-25,000 species of plants that are currently endangered. This easy-to-read book provides in-depth information that will be useful to researchers.
Karen M. Kearns, Environmental Resource Center, Atlanta, GA
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Edition details

• Publisher: Franklin Watts
• Publication date: 1993
• ISBN 10: 0531152618
• ISBN 13: 9780531152614
• Binding: Library Binding
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 64