Tuesday, August 4, 2009

Extreme Scientists: Exploring Nature's Mysteries from Perilous Places

Extreme Scientists: Exploring Nature's Mysteries from Perilous Places
by Donna M. Jackson
Houghton Mifflin
63 pages

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.

2 comments:

Kris said...

The photos in this book were wonderful, I found this book to be very visually appealing. It was an interesting topic to read about, these are definitely not boring scientists. I liked the list of resources in the back for further reading. Well done.

Jen said...

I liked the format of the book, the choices for scientists, and the resources at the end. A great addition to a collection!