SOCIAL SCIENCES
Barber, Nicola

Coping with Population Growth: Express Edition

(3) 4-6 Environment Challenge series. In this leveled-text edition for reluctant upper-elementary-age readers, Barber examines the pressures exerted on the environment and global resources due to population growth. The discussion considers the increase in longevity with better heath, water, and sanitation, as well as uneven growth and control across developed and developing nations. Color photographs add interest, and helpful diagrams effectively convey statistical concepts. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind.

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