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Author
Publisher
Gareth Stevens Pub
Pub. Date
2013.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
32 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
It takes a special person to work in the extreme environment of Antarctica, but many scientists, engineers, doctors, and technicians do. Readers will learn the many kinds of job s involved in running a polar research center as well as what Antarctic workers do in their free time.
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
71 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 24 x 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Travel to the African bush with Sibert medal winning team Sy Montgomery and Nic Bishop in this myth-busting new addition to the Scientists in the Field series, as they join the internationally acclaimed woman researcher conducting one of the longest and most important studies of African mammals." --
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Books for Children
Pub. Date
2010.
Physical Desc
79 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 24 x 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
This book chronicles the efforts of Dr. Merlin Tuttle and his colleagues at Bat Conservation International, as they try and save bat species from loss of habitat and white-nose syndrome.
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
xiv, 65 pages : illustrations, chiefly color, color map ; 24 x 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
Explores the leatherback sea turtle's natural history and recounts the efforts being made by scientists trying to save them.
Dr. Kimberly Stetwart, also known as the Turtle Lady of St. Kitts, is already waiting at midnight when an 800-pound leatherback sea turtle crawls out of the Caribbean surf and onto the sandy beach. The mother turtle has a vital job to do: dig a nest in which she will lay eggs that will hatch into part of the next generation...
Author
Publisher
Millbrook Press
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
48 pages : illustrations, map ; 25 x 25 cm
Language
English
Description
"This informative title sheds light on a mystery of nature: how little brown bats, nature's insect eaters, are mysteriously dying in their caves during hibernation. Each chapter takes readers into the problems that plague this endangered member of our ecosystem, describing how teams of scientists examined how "white-nose syndrome, " caused by a fungus called Pd, is infecting the brown bat population. Scientists have searched different caves and mines...
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Books for Children
Pub. Date
2012.
Physical Desc
80 pages : color illustrations ; 25 x 30 cm.
Language
English
Description
"In the world there are probably fewer than 30 people who spend all or most of their effort working with polar bears. A veteran polar bear biologist, and the man in charge of Alaskan polar bear research for the past thirty years, Dr. Steven Amstrup has worked full time on polar bears since he joined the Polar Bear Project in 1980. The Polar Bear Project conducts ongoing research on polar bear populations and habitats in the Southern Beaufort Sea in...
Author
Publisher
Millbrook Press
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
64 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
Do you believe in ghosts? Enter the realm of the paranormal with Kelly Milner Halls. Explore what ghosts are, where they're found, and meet some famous ghost busters. Check out the high-tech equipment modern ghost hunters use, and see their most convincing evidence that ghosts are real. Finally, take a look at a few famous hoaxes.
Author
Publisher
Henry Holt
Pub. Date
2008.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
64 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
Ten-year-old Jason uses everything he knows about research, including how to separate fact from fiction when using the Internet, to make the deadline for his history paper on scientist Alexander Fleming--the discoverer of penicillin. Includes research tips, emphasizing the importance of accuracy.
Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
32 pages : colored illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
With drone use soaring, remotely piloted aircraft have captured people's imaginations. Militaries, businesses, and hobbyists are continually finding new ways to use UAVs and develop their technology. Drones in some countries now deliver food and packages. Young readers will find out about exciting drone technology improvements and what they might lead to in the future.
Author
Series
Publisher
Boyds Mills Press
Pub. Date
2001.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
64 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
Intriguing questions about animals are answered by scientists in these twelve explorations taken from the award-winning column in "Highlights for Children" magazine.
Author
Publisher
Raintree Steck-Vaughn
Pub. Date
2000.
Physical Desc
64 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
Examines the scientific investigation of various problems in marine ecology, including the destruction of coral reefs and the endangering of penguins and salmon.
14) SCRATCHbot
Author
Series
Publisher
Norwood House Press
Pub. Date
[2010]
Physical Desc
48 pages : color illustrations ; 19 x 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"SCRATCHbot is a robot that depends on tactile touch to process information. Using touch rather than vision, the SCRATCHbot aids scientists researching animal behavior"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2011.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
57 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 24 x 26 cm
Language
English
Description
Readers are invited to join a researcher on a passionate hunt for Loxosceles taino, a dangerous recluse spider, captured in the engaging prose and stunning photos of a masterful team.
Author
Series
Publisher
Enslow Publishers
Pub. Date
[2013]
Edition
[Library edition].
Physical Desc
48 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Examines the Hubble Space Telescope, including its initial launch into space, the important repair missions, and the amazing images Hubble relays back to Earth and what astronomers can learn from them"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Publisher
Enslow
Pub. Date
[2013]
Physical Desc
48 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Explores the International Space Station (ISS), including its construction and the missions required to build it, living and working aboard the ISS, and its importance as the future of the space program"--
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Books for Children
Pub. Date
2011.
Physical Desc
70 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 24 x 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
Journey to the Namibian desert with Caitlin O'Connell, an American scientist, and witness one of nature's largest , most complex, and most intelligent mammals living today on this earth.
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