Synopses & Reviews
"Kids who need convincing that science isn't all white coats and test tubes will have their eyes opened here."and#160; and#8212;
The BulletinScientists in the Field to theand#160;extreme!and#160;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 workand#8212;and worldsand#8212;of extreme scientists.
Review
"While the clearly written text includes vivid passages about the dangers these scientists face, it goes on to discuss what drives them to pursue their subjects and what they have discovered along the way. Each of the three sections concludes with an interview. The many excellent, color photos portray these adventurers as scientists intently focused on their work, though sometimes in unusual or unusually beautiful surroundings . . . Fascinating."--Booklist, starred review
and#8220;Photos are key here, and theyand#8217;re dramatic indeed . . . Kids who need convincing that science isnand#8217;t all white coats and test tubes will have their eyes opened here.and#8221;--The Bulletin
"Readers will encounter fascinating facts about weather forecasting, cave bacteria and fungi and life in the treetops. Each section ends with a series of quick questions to these courageous scientists."--Kirkus Reviews
"Jackson hits just the right balance between informative descriptions of the science and excitement surrounding the risks involved in the activities of the scientists. The numerous intriguing photos achieve this balance as well, showcasing all three scientists both in the lab and out in their elements."--The Horn Book Magazine
"This exemplary title is just the thing for those who think that all scientists are sedentary."--School Library Journal
Review
"It lives up to the standards set by others in this stellar series."and#8212;Kirkus Reviews, starred review
"This is a living, breathing window into the watery world of manatee studies, with eager scientists pursuing the preservation of stressed sirenian populations with determination and grit."and#8212;School Library Journal
Synopsis
From hunting hurricanes,and#160;to scaling rocky caves,and#160;toand#160;climbingand#160;soaring redwoods,and#160;threeand#160;"daredevil"and#160;scientistsand#160;go to great extremesand#160;in their quests toand#160;save lives, preserve species, andand#160;better understand the way our planet works. This stunningand#160;addition to the Scientists in the Field paperback collection gives readers a close-upand#160;look atand#160;three extremely adventurousand#160;scientists as they pursueand#160;truly unique careersand#160;inand#160;meteorology,and#160;microbiology, and botany.and#160;and#160;
Synopsis
Manatees are cute, charismatic, and endangered.and#160;and#160;Join author-photographer Pete Lourie on a journey around the worldand#160;(Florida, Brazil, and West Africa) as he profiles three scientists who are currently working towards getting this gentle sea mammaland#160;off the endangered species list.and#160;
Synopsis
Manatees are docile, large sea mammals who are eaten in some parts of the world, feared in others, and adored in still others.and#160; But human encroachment, disease, environmental hazards, and being hunted, among many other issues, are causing their numbers to decline.and#160;In Manatee Scientists, readers meetand#160;three scientistsand#160;working very hard in three different parts of the world to save the manatee.and#160;Get an eye-opening, close-up viewand#160;of their far-flung expeditions to Brazil, Senegal, and Florida in this beautifully photographed addition to the paperback collection of Scientist in the Field books.and#160;
About the Author
Peter Lourie is an author and photographer. He has published more than twenty books for young readers. He lives with his family in Vermont.