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《學校圖書館期刊》(School Library Journal)評論
Gr 7-10-- Two oversized volumes that feature large print and attractive illustrations. Booth describes volcanism, plate tectonics, and other earth processes. Devastating historic events are recounted with eyewitness reports. Attempts at prediction, scientific research, and seismic instruments are explained. Technical terminology is used and can be difficult to follow, but the diagrams and photographs are clear and helpful. Simon's Earthquakes (Morrow, 1991) is for younger readers. Lampton's Earthquake and Volcano (both Millbrook, 1991) are also attractive and readable, but lack the immediacy of the personal accounts. Thro's Volcanoes of the United States (Watts, 1992) covers the basics as adequately, but the black-and-white illustrations are less appealing. Pollution takes the stance that we have entered a `` . . . new Age of Conservation . . . ,'' and that our environmental problems will all be solved imminently. A brief, oversimplified historical account is followed by a chapter describing the ``Turning Points,'' which include the author's experiences in the December 5, 1952, London Smog. Succeeding chapters each deal with one topic--nuclear wastes, rivers, population--supporting the thesis. Such optimism may be premature, and political, social, and economic factors are treated superficially. Some diagrams are confusing, and the subchapter, ``Dinosaurs: victims of pollution?'' is misleading. The Woods's Pollution (Watts, 1985) emphasizes the problems and Newton's Taking a Stand against Environment Pollution (Watts, 1990) is concerned with the efforts of individuals and organizations. Collinson's very positive viewpoint makes this book unique. --Meryl Silverstein, American Museum of Natural History, New York City (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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Color phot. Designed to examine some of the world's disasters, the texts present somewhat complex material in digestible chapters, punctuated with color photographs, maps, and diagrams. Some of the photographs are breathtaking, and the overviews of disasters young readers might be familiar with - Hurricane Gilbert and Mt. Vesuvius, for example - are especially effective. Ind. (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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Gr. 5-8. The interrelationship between earthquakes and volcanoes is explored in Booth's lucid, logically organized picture essay. Basic characteristics, prediction, damage control, and benefits are also covered. Booth peppers his fluent text with vignettes about infamous and lesser known disasters, and dispels some common misconceptions--for instance, that extinct volcanoes are dead. Some information is repeated, and some inserts are difficult to see clearly. However, the charts and diagrams clarify the technical explanations of, for instance, plate tectonics. In addition to kids working on science fair projects, those whose interest has been piqued by the recent slew of quakes in southern California should find this oversize, up-to-date introduction enlightening. Glossary. For two other books in the Repairing the Damage series, see the Series Roundup of this issue. ~--Julie Corsaro