Extreme scientists : exploring nature's mysteries from perilous places /

Jackson, Donna M., 1959-

Extreme scientists : exploring nature's mysteries from perilous places / by Donna M. Jackson. - Boston : Houghton Mifflin Books for Children, 2009. - 63, [17] p. : col. ill., col. map ; 24 x 29 cm. - Scientists in the field . - Scientists in the field. .

Includes bibliographical references (p. [69]) and index.

Extreme scientists battle some of the Earth's most intense conditions, from hurricanes to caves to the crowns of towering redwoods, in order to save lives, preserve species, and help us to better understand the way our planet works.



A Junior Library Guild selection

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Science--Vocational guidance--Juvenile literature.

509.22 / JAC-E 2009 12884