Kathryn Lasky
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Journey along with Dr. Meg Lowman, a scientist who, with the help of slings, suspended walkways, and mountain-climbing equipment, has managed to ascend into one of our planet's least accessible and most fascinating ecosystems—the rain-forest canopy. "Fresh in outlook and intriguing in details, this book will strengthen any library collection on the rainforest."—Booklist
Author
Publisher
Harcourt Brace
Pub. Date
c1998
Physical Desc
63 p. : col. ill. ; 22 x 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
Text and photographs follow primatologist Alison Jolly and a group of lemurs on the island of Madagascar, presenting the appearance, behavior, and social structure of these primates.
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 30 cm.
Language
English
Description
Describes the life and work of the renowned nineteenth-century biologist who transformed conventional Western thought with his theory of natural evolution.
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
Presents the life of Scottish-born astronomer Williamina Stevens Fleming and how her work chipped away at sexist barriers of the late nineteenth century.