Mario and the Hole in the Sky by Elizabeth Rusch

Mario and the Hole in the Sky by Elizabeth Rusch

The true story of how a contemporary scientist saved the ozone and the planet from environmental disaster.

Mexican American scientist 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. Also available in Spanish (Mario y el agujero en el cielo: Como un quimico salvo nuestro planet).

Elizabeth Rusch, an award-winning freelance writer, has over a hundred essays published in journals such as Muse, Smithsonian, and Mother Jones. She is the author of several award-winning children's nonfiction books, including Generation Fix and Will it Blow? Elizabeth resides in Portland, Oregon, with her family, and this is her debut book for Houghton Mifflin. Liz keeps a four-inch-high scale model rover next to her computer as a source of inspiration while writing this book. Spirit and Opportunity have been roving Mars for more than six years, and the model rover has tipped over and broken so many times that she can't believe they've survived. Liz's website address is www.elizabethrusch.com.

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ISBN 13	9781580895811
ISBN 10	1580895816
Title	Mario and the Hole in the Sky
Author	Elizabeth Rusch
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Charlesbridge Publishing,U.S.
Year published	2019-11-05
Number of pages	40
Prizes	Short-listed for Oregon Book Award 2021
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.