Description
The true story of how a scientist saved the planet from environmental disaster. Mexican American Mario Molina is 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. Today Mario is a Nobel laureate and a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. His inspiring story gives hope in the fight against global warming.
Author: Elizabeth Rusch
Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing
Published: 11/05/2019
Pages: 40
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 11.10h x 8.70w x 0.50d
ISBN13: 9781580895811
ISBN10: 1580895816
BISAC Categories:
- Biography & Autobiography | General
Author: Elizabeth Rusch
Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing
Published: 11/05/2019
Pages: 40
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 11.10h x 8.70w x 0.50d
ISBN13: 9781580895811
ISBN10: 1580895816
BISAC Categories:
- Biography & Autobiography | General
About the Author
Elizabeth Rusch is the author of several award-winning children's nonfiction picture books, including Volcano Rising, Electrical Wizard, and The Music of Life. Her highly acclaimed Scientists in the Field books include the Orbis Pictus Honor book The Mighty Mars Rovers, Eruption!, The Next Wave, and Impact!