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Life on Surtsey: Iceland's Upstart Island

Life on Surtsey: Iceland's Upstart Island - Paperback

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Availability:In StockContributor:Loree Griffin BurnsSeries:Scientists in the Field (Paperback)Audience:Young AdultPublish date:2021-08-24Pages:80
Language:EnglishPublisher:Clarion BooksISBN-13:9780358348238ISBN-10:358348234UPC:9780358348238Book Category:Juvenile NonfictionBook Subcategory:Science & Nature, People & PlacesBook Topic:Earth Sciences, Environmental Science & Ecosystems, EuropeSize:8.82 x 10.79 x 0.32 inchesWeight:0.8003Product ID:SCPMSNDAKT
On November 14, 1963, a volcano fifteen miles off the shore of Iceland exploded under the sea, resulting in a brand-new island. Scientists immediately recognized Surtsey for what it was: an opportunity to observe the way life takes hold.

Loree Griffin Burns follows entomologist Erling lafsson on a five-day trip to Surtsey, where since 1970 he has studied the arrival and survival of insects and other species. Readers see how demanding conditions on Surtsey can be, what it's like to eat and work while making the smallest impact possible, and the passion driving these remarkable scientists in one of the world's most unique fields ever

Language:EnglishPublisher:Clarion BooksISBN-13:9780358348238ISBN-10:358348234UPC:9780358348238Book Category:Juvenile NonfictionBook Subcategory:Science & Nature, People & PlacesBook Topic:Earth Sciences, Environmental Science & Ecosystems, EuropeSize:8.82 x 10.79 x 0.32 inchesWeight:0.8003Product ID:SCPMSNDAKT
Loree Griffin Burns, Ph.D., did her doctoral at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. Ms. Burns lives in Massachusetts with her husband and children. She is the author of Beetle Busters, Tracking Trash, and The Hive Detectives.

Publisher: Clarion Books

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