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《学校图书馆杂志》(School Library Journal)书评
Gr 6-9-Although Gutnik expresses strong views on preserving the environment, he does not present any information that isn't available in many other books. Fictionalized students prepare reports outlining the major energy problems, but do not show how they reached their conclusions. The illustrations are poorly reproduced black-and-white photographs and maps, some with misleading captions. For example, a standard-sized oil tanker is called a ``supertanker,'' and old-style, inefficient windmills are described as having ``great potential for energy.'' The text states that the U.S. adopted nuclear power ``to avert an energy crisis and preserve fossil fuel supplies''; while this is the industry's current self-justification, originally it was promoted as being ``too cheap to meter.'' Examples of the use of solar power by early cultures really describe the use of fire, biomass, and water power; solar power today refers to direct heating and photovoltaic electricity production. Some interesting topics for science projects are provided, but The Energy Question is never defined. D.J. Herda and Margaret Madden's Energy Resources (Watts, 1991) gives much more detail at a similar reading level, Gail Haines's The Challenge of Supplying Energy (Enslow, 1991) more effectively relates the issues to students' current lives, and Janet Pack's Fueling the Future (Childrens, 1992) has better illustrations. All are preferable titles.- Jonathan Betz-Zall, Sno-Isle Regional Library System, Edmonds, WA (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
《儿童读物杂志》(Horn Book)书评
Discussing modern civilization's increasing dependency upon a rapidly vanishing supply of fossil fuels, the book outlines attempts to conserve these finite natural resources and examines renewable and alternative, environmentally safe forms of energy. The instructive and accessible text, supplemented with energy-related projects and addresses of pertinent agencies, is unfortunately paired with small, dark, black-and-white photographs. Bib., glos., ind. (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
《书目》(Booklist)书评
Gr. 6-12. The latest title in the Better Earth series examines how individuals and groups can help develop forms of energy that are renewable and environmentally safe. The concise text discusses alternative energy sources, such as nuclear fusion, the sun, and the wind. Gutnik stresses the need for a national energy policy and the enforcement of strict energy laws, and he advocates financial incentives for new energy research and development, increased use of public transportation, and mandatory government and industry recycling. Encouraging readers to actively practice energy efficiency and conservation, he suggests projects for home and school and supplies helpful addresses and reading lists. A consciousness-raising book that encourages readers to take responsibility for their future--or prepare to face the conse~quences. ~--Mary Romano Marks