Description
| Product ID: | 9781623541866 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | CN |
| Title: | Mario and the Hole in the Sky |
| Subtitle: | How a Chemist Saved Our Planet |
| Authors: | Author: Elizabeth Rusch, Teresa Martinez |
| Page Count: | 40 |
| Subjects: | Children’s / Teenage reference material, Reference material (Children's / Teenage) |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating The true story of how a scientist saved the planet from environmental disaster--now in paperback! Mexican American Mario Molina was a modern-day hero who helped solve the ozone crisis of the 1980s. Growing up in Mexico City, Mario was a curious boy who studied hidden worlds through a microscope. As a young man in California, he discovered that CFCs, used in millions of refrigerators and spray cans, were tearing a hole in the earth''s protective ozone layer. Mario knew the world had to be warned--and quickly. Mario went on to become a Nobel laureate and a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. His inspiring story gives hope in fighting the ongoing climate crisis. |
| Imprint Name: | Imagine Publishing, Inc |
| Publisher Name: | Charlesbridge Publishing,U.S. |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2024-04-02 |