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Extreme Scientists: Exploring Nature's Mysteries from Perilous Places
Contributor(s): Jackson, Donna M. (Author)

ISBN: 0544250036 ISBN-13: 9780544250031
Publisher: Clarion Books

OUR PRICE: $9.49

Binding Type: Paperback
Published: July 2014
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BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Adventure & Adventurers
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Science & Technology
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Biology

Dewey: 509.220

LCCN: 2008036796

Age Level: 10-13

Grade Level: 5-8

Lexile Measure: 1130 NC (Nonconforming Text)

Series: Scientists in the Field (Paperback)

Physical Information: 0.23" H x 10.99" W x 9.12" L (0.80 lbs) 80 pages

Themes:
- Sex & Gender - Boy's Interest
- Sex & Gender - Girl's Interest
- Topical - Boy's Interest
- Topical - Girl's Interest

Features: Ikids, Price on Product

Accelerated Reader Info

Quiz #: 129823
Reading Level: 7.6 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 2.0

Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.

Publisher Description:
Kids who need convincing that science isn't all white coats and test tubes will have their eyes opened here. --The Bulletin

Scientists in the Field to the extreme When Paul Flaherty goes to work, he climbs into a four-engine WP-3D Orion turboprop plane and heads directly into the eye of a hurricane. Miles below, Hazel Barton's job in microbiology takes her to the depths of the world's most treacherous caves. And on the other side of the topsoil, way, way above the forest floor, Stephen Sillett passes his days (and sometimes his nights) in the canopies of the tallest trees on earth. Welcome to the work--and worlds--of extreme scientists.

Contributor Bio(s): Jackson, Donna M.: - Donna M. Jackson is an award-winning author of nonfiction books for children and holds a master's degree in journalism from the University of Colorado at Boulder. Her works include the critically acclaimed Elephant Scientists, Bone Detectives, Bug Scientists, and Wildlife Detectives--all honored by the NSTA/CBC's Outstanding Science Trade Book for Children award; ER Vets, an Orbis Pictus and ASPCA Henry Bergh honor book; and Extreme Scientists, named a Smithsonian Notable Book for Children, 2009. When she's not writing about scientists in the field, Donna enjoys reading, skiing, gardening, hiking in the mountains, and spending time with her family. She lives in Colorado. Learn more about Donna at her website: http: //www.donnamjackson.net.

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