Anna Claybourne has written over 150 children's books on all kinds of subjects, from sharks, black holes and splitting the atom to how to draw, Shakespeare's life, and Greek myths and legends. She knows a lot about conservation in the rain forests of Costa Rica as she once volunteered there for three months. She likes space, sewing and music, plays the trombone and loves going camping.
1: A WHOLE WORLD OF WATER
2: WE ALL NEED WATER!
3: HOW WE GET WATER
4: IS THERE ENOUGH WATER?
5: WATER AND HEALTH
6: CASE STUDY: COLLECTING WATER IN ETHIOPIA
7: WATER POLLUTION
8: WATER AND GLOBAL WARMING
9: FLOODS AND DROUGHTS
10: CASE STUDY: PAKISTAN FLOODS
11: RISING SEA LEVELS
12: WATER AND NATURE
13: WATER AND WILDLIFE
14: CASE STUDY: THIRSTY AVOCADOS
15: DOING THINGS DIFFERENTLY
17: WATER FOR THE WORLD
18: CASE STUDY: THE ARAL SEA
19: WATERY HOMES
20: WHAT CAN YOU DO?
21: THE FUTURE OF WATER
22: GLOSSARY
23: FURTHER READING
24: INDEX
