Wild Science CareersAge Level: 10–up Grade Level: 5–up Each book includes profiles and personal anecdotes of six to eight scientists, each doing his or her own different kind of research, all in an extreme environment. These lively, easy-to-read profiles include scientists from diverse fields such as geology, physics, environmental science, and more. Young readers can pursue their interest in these profiled science careers. For middle school readers, fills the need for profiles of careers in science Gives students the inside scoop on cutting edge research going on today in the most extreme environments both on and off the earth Crammed with anecdotes and details about various scientists’ research, as well as the obstacles posed by the environment they work in Simple explanations, lots of photos, and colorful layouts make complex ideas accessible to young minds Supports the Science curriculum6 1/2” x 9 1/4” 112–128pp. Illus. with color photographs Contains a glossary, chapter notes, a further reading list, Internet addresses, and an index Spring 2009 Page 1 of 11 Dinosaur Scientist Careers Digging Up the Past Thom Holmes Another great addition to the WILD SCIENCE CAREERS series, DINOSAUR SCIENTIST brings you into the badlands of Argentina, the rocky shores of Australia, and the island of Madagascar in search of fossils...Read More Buying Options ISBN: 978-0-7660-3053-4 Binding: Library Bound BookList Price: $35.93Discount Price: $26.95 LL Loading… Disease-Hunting Scientist Careers Hunting Deadly Diseases Edward Willett Author Edward Willett tells the true stories of six real disease hunters. Epidemiologists travel the world trying to keep us safe from deadly diseases—from high-tech labs in Canada to remote villages in Africa...Read More Buying Options ISBN: 978-0-7660-3052-7 Binding: Library Bound BookList Price: $35.93Discount Price: $26.95 LL Loading… Forensic Scientist Careers Solving Crimes and Scientific Mysteries Judith Williams Forensic scientists solve mysteries using whatever tiny scraps of evidence they can find. They must be sharp-witted and quick on their feet in order to gather clues—often in a very limited time frame...Read More Buying Options ISBN: 978-0-7660-3051-0 Binding: Library Bound BookList Price: $35.93Discount Price: $26.95 LL Loading… Ice Scientist Careers in the Frozen Antarctic Sara L. Latta Imagine a place where summer reaches only 36ºF. at most, and where the sun does not set. Each year, thousands of brave scientists travel to the frozen wasteland of Antarctica in hopes of learning more about our planet...Read More Buying Options ISBN: 978-0-7660-3048-0 Binding: Library Bound BookList Price: $35.93Discount Price: $26.95 LL Loading… Lava Scientist Careers on the Edge of Volcanoes Sara L. Latta Volcanologists brave spewing ash, flying rocks, and hot lava to gain a glimpse—sometimes literally!—into some of the world’s most temperamental geological features. Learn about volcanologists in the field, and find out how you can become a volcanologist, too!..Read More Buying Options ISBN: 978-0-7660-3049-7 Binding: Library Bound BookList Price: $35.93Discount Price: $26.95 LL Loading… Storm Scientist Careers Chasing Severe Weather Timothy R. Gaffney Meteorologists and storm chasers brave wild weather all over the world—from the tropics to the Arctic. Find out how scientists analyze and predict dangerous weather to help keep people safe, and learn if you have what it takes to be a storm chaser, too...Read More Buying Options ISBN: 978-0-7660-3050-3 Binding: Library Bound BookList Price: $35.93Discount Price: $26.95 LL Loading… Page 1 of 11 Loading… Loading… Loading... Library Bound Book: List Price: $215.58 Discount Price: $161.70 + Add to wish list Please log in Log in or register to create a wish list. Login or Register Loading…