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Follow your stuff : who makes it, where does it come from, how does it get to you?
Title:
Follow your stuff : who makes it, where does it come from, how does it get to you?
Author:
Sylvester, Kevin, author.
ISBN:
9781773212548
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Physical Description:
96 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 28 cm
Contents:
Getting ready to go global! -- Good global questions -- T-shirt? More like A-to-Z shirt! -- Puffers and meds -- This very book -- High tech -- See the big picture? -- The concluding conclusion.
Abstract:
"Our cellphones, our clothes, our food: All are everyday things we consider essential, but we seldom think of what and who is involved in making them and getting them into our hands. In Follow Your Stuff, award-winning children's author Kevin Sylvester and business professor Michael Hlinka team up again, this time to tackle the complex dynamics of the global economy, examining the often complex journey of ordinary goods, from production right to our doorsteps. Using familiar examples, easy-to-follow charts and graphs, and a big helping of humor, Hlinka and Sylvester introduce young readers to concepts such as relative value and fair wages and how to think critically about our purchasing decisions. Sylvester's lively illustrations add even more kid-appeal making this sequel to the critically acclaimed Follow Your Money the perfect introduction to socio-economics and an eye-opening essential read for young people."-- Provided by publisher.
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