Human Impact

by Carole G. Vogel

Looks at the impact of humans on the oceans of the world, including pollution, coastal development, overpopulation, and overfishing, and discusses the effects on the oceans and the wildlife that live in the oceans.

95 pages, Library Binding

First published September 1, 2003

About the author

Carole Garbuny Vogel is the award-winning author of 26 nonfiction books for children and young adults. Fascinated by the power of nature, she conveys her passion for unusual geological and meteorological events in Shock Waves Through Los Angeles; The Great Midwest Flood; and Nature's Fury: Eyewitness Reports of Natural Disasters, the last of which was chosen the 2001 Boston Authors Club Book of the Year. She has also written a number of books with author Kathryn A. Goldner.

Her writing is not only devoted to nature-related subjects; her Will I Get Breast Cancer? Questions and Answers for Teenage Girls was named 1996 honor book in the science category by the Society of School Librarians. She also functioned as compiler, editor, and was a contributor in the 1994 book We Shall Not Forget: Memories of the Holocaust, a 500-page book containing 42 essays about the Holocaust.

Vogel is a member of of The Author's Guild, the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, and the National Writers Union.

Reviews

[Paige · Rating 4 out of 5]

The book I read was "The Restless Sea Human Impact" by Carole G. Vogel. This book is about how human's actions causes dramatic effects in the sea. The author gives evidence to how humans are distrusting it. For example, in the first chapter the author explains to the reader about oil spills and how they don't just harm the waters but harm dry land animals as well. After the oil has caused enough damage to the water, it washes up on the shores. Humans don't think much of this problem, but what they don't know is how it affect them as well. Another issue is global warming of course. The author also talks about global warming and how the dangers of it are increasing due to humans not doing anything about it. My thoughts on these topics is the same as the authors. I believe we should do something about the oil spills to make sure it doesn't happen again and if it does happen we react faster to it and clean the oil up. I always believe we should start really playing attention to global warming because it is becoming a very big issue. I would recommend this book to anyone because it is a fast read and it makes you aware of the problems our world is facing.

[Kris · Rating 3 out of 5]

For grades 4-9. A good overview of how we humans have impacted the oceans and what we can do to lessen that impact. Unfortunately marred in several places by incorrect standard/metric conversions. Lots of great photos.

[Nadja · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great starter for anyone wanting to learn about the effects of overpopulation, global warming, and coastal development on our oceans...and how it will impact humans in the future. Should be required reading in schools!