Polar Bear Scientists by Peter Lourie and Susan Ramer (2012, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherHarperCollins
ISBN-100547283059
ISBN-139780547283050
eBay Product ID (ePID)99649137
Product Key Features
Book TitlePolar Bear Scientists
Number of Pages80 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2012
TopicAnimals / Animal Welfare, Careers, Animals / Bears, Science & Nature / Environmental Conservation & Protection, Science & Technology
IllustratorYes
GenreNature, Young Adult Nonfiction, Biography & Autobiography
AuthorPeter Lourie, Susan Ramer
Book SeriesScientists in the Field Ser.
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.5 in
Item Weight21.7 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width11 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience
LCCN2011-003449
Reviews"The full-color photographs are nothing short of stunning."-- School Library Journal "An informative, vicarious trip to the Arctic for polar bear enthusiasts and future scientists."-- Booklist
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Edition23
Grade FromFifth Grade
Grade ToSeventh Grade
Dewey Decimal599.78609798
SynopsisFollow scientists as they scan the Alaskan wilderness for these magnificent creatures.It is springtime on the North Slope of Alaska, and the U.S. Geological Survey team--the polar bear biologists Kristin Simac and Mike Lockhart--is gearing up for polar bear capturing. During a capture, all information is collected on the sea ice. The scientists locate bears from a helicopter, tranquilize them, give them tattoo ID numbers and tags, and collect data such as height, weight, and body fat measurements and samples such as blood, hair, feces, and even teeth. All this information goes into a large database studied by scientists such as Drs. Steven Amstrup and George Durner, the former and current leaders of the Polar Bear Research Project. For more than forty-five years, scientists have been capturing bears in order to get information. What has this information been telling scientists about polar bears and global warming?, Polar bears have become the face of the global warming - here readers follow scientists as they scan the Alaskan wilderness for these creatures, encountering less ice than before...
LC Classification NumberQL737.C27L68 2012
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