| The Polar Bear Scientists Contributor(s): Lourie, Peter (Author), Ramer, Susan (Author) |
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ISBN: 0544339061 ISBN-13: 9780544339064 Publisher: Clarion Books OUR PRICE: $9.89 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals - Bears - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals - Endangered - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals - Animal Welfare |
| Dewey: 599.786 |
| LCCN: 2011003449 |
| Lexile Measure: 1260 |
| Series: Scientists in the Field (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.24" H x 10.34" W x 8.52" (0.79 lbs) 80 pages |
| Themes: - Sex & Gender - Boy's Interest - Seasonal - Winter - Cultural Region - Arctic/Antarctic - Geographic Orientation - Alaska - Cultural Region - Pacific Northwest - Topical - Boy's Interest - Event - Winter |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 148272 Reading Level: 8.3 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 4.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: It is springtime in Alaska, and the U.S. Geological Survey team is gearing up for polar bear capturing. 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. 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 our changing global climate? Find out in this fascinating entry in the Scientists in the Field series |
Contributor Bio(s): Lourie, Peter: - Peter Lourie is an author and photographer. He has published more than twenty books for young readers. He lives with his family in Vermont. |