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American Dinosaur
Hunters |
Profiles the lives of ten important
paleontologists, including Edward Hitchcock, Joseph Leidy, Barnum
Brown, Roy Chapman Andrews, and Jack Horner. |
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Aaseng, Nathan |
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J 560.922 AAS |
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Digging for
Bird-Dinosaurs:
an expedition to Madagascar |
The story of Cathy Forster's
experiences as a member of a team of paleontologists who went on
an expedition to the island of Madagascar in 1998 to search for
fossil birds. |
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Bishop, Nic |
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J 567.9 BIS |
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Talking with
Adventurers |
Twelve men and women who work in the
field of science discuss and explain their occupations, including
what they might do in a normal working day and the scariest thing
that ever happened to them. |
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Cummings, Pat |
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J 509.22 TAL |
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The Chimpanzees I
Love:
Saving Their World and Ours |
Goodall talks about her passion and
love for the Chimpanzees she observed for over 40 years. |
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Goodall, Jane |
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J 599.885 GOO |
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The Bone
Detectives: How Forensic Anthropologists Solve Crimes and Uncover
Mysteries of the Dead |
Explores the world of forensic
anthropology and its applications in solving crimes. |
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Jackson, Donna |
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J 363.25 JAC |
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Looking for Life in
the Universe:
The Search for Extraterrestrial
Intelligence |
Investigates how scientists,
particularly Jill Tarter, Director of the SETI Institute in
Mountain View, California, use twenty-first century technology to
investigate whether life exists on other planets. |
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Jackson, Ellen |
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J 576.839 JAC |
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The Bug Scientists |
Bug scientists, called entomologists,
present information on insects and explain how they use that
information in their work. |
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Kallner, Donna Jackson |
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J 595.7 KAL |
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Eye of the Storm:
Chasing Storms with
Warren Faidley |
Storm chaser Warren Faidley discusses
the techniques, dangers, and difficulties of photographing
lightning, tornadoes, and hurricanes. |
|
Kramer, Stephen P. |
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J 778.9 KRA |
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Hidden Worlds:
Looking
Through a Scientist's
Microscope |
View strange and wonderful photographs
of specimens as seen through a microscope. |
|
Kramer, Stephen P. |
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J 570.282 KRA |
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Bones Rock!:
Everything
You Need to Know to Be a
Paleontologist |
Learn how to become a paleontologist
out in the field. Learn how to prepare your fossil and get
it home. |
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Larson, Peter L. |
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J 560 LAR |
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Swimming with
Hammerhead Sharks |
Swim with Pete Klimley as he
investigates hammerhead sharks in the ocean. |
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Mallory, Kenneth |
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J 597.34 MAL |
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Search for the
Golden Moon Bear: Science and Adventure in the Asian Tropics |
Join Sy Montgomery as she travels far
and wide in search of the golden moon bear. Along with her
research companions, she delves deep into the jungles of the
Elephant Mountains and visits the bustling streets of Cambodian
cities. |
|
Montgomery, Sy |
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J 599.78 MON |
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The Snake Scientist |
Discusses the work of Bob Mason and
his efforts to study and protect snakes, particularly red-sided
garter snakes. |
|
Montgomery, Sy |
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J 597.96 MON |
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The Tarantula
Scientist |
Describes the research that Samuel
Marshall and his students are doing on tarantulas, including the
largest spider on earth, the Goliath bird eating tarantula. |
|
Montgomery, Sy |
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J 595.44 MON |
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Batman: Exploring
the
World of Bats |
Describes Merlin Tuttle's interest in
bats, his study of them in their natural habitat, and his work to
protect them through such efforts as the organization he founded,
Bat Conservation International. |
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Pringle, Laurence P. |
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J 599.4 PRI |
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Elephant Woman:
Cynthia Moss Explores the World of Elephants |
A biography of Cynthia Moss,
world-renown elephant researcher in Kenya's Amboseli National
Park, illustrated with her own photographs. |
|
Pringle, Laurence P. |
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J 599.674 PRI |
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Scorpion Man:
Exploring the World of Scorpions |
Tells how Gary Polis's childhood
interest in nature led to his first scorpion studies in the
California desert. The reader will learn many fascinating details
of scorpion lives, including their mating dances and cannibalism. |
|
Pringle, Laurence P. |
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J 595.46 PRI |
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Wolfman: Exploring
the
World of Wolves |
A career biography of David Mech, wildlife
biologist who has spent twenty-five years studying the wolf. |
|
Pringle, Laurence P. |
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J 599.74442 PRI |
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The Case of the
Monkeys That Fell From the Trees |
A description of scientific research
that explains tropical phenomena. |
|
Quinlan, Susan E. |
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J 577.34 QUI |
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A Dinosaur Named
Sue:
The Story of the Colossal Fossil |
Meet Sue, the largest and most
complete Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton ever found. |
|
Relf, Pat |
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J 567.9129 REL |
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Secrets of Sound:
Studying the Calls and Songs
of Whales, Elephants, and Birds |
Examines the work of several
bioacousticians, scientists who study the sounds made by living
creatures, discussing the results and importance of their
research. |
|
Relf, Pat |
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J 591.59 SAY |
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Are We Alone:
Scientist
Search for Life in Space |
Broad overview of the quest for life
in outer space. Looks at UFO's, undersea volcanoes, and
moons on outer planets. |
|
Skurzynski, Gloria |
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J 576.839 SKU |
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