ecologists

"In Ecologist, carefully leveled text and vibrant, full-color photographs take early fluent readers on an informational interview with a real life scientist. Readers learn about the day-to-day responsibilities and challenges of this career and the things they can do now to prepare for work as an ecologist. An infographic illustrates the tools of the trade, and an activity offers kids an opportunity to extend discovery. Children can learn more about ecologists online using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites"--Provided by the publisher.

Rachel Carson's convictions and her foresight regarding the risks posed by chemical pesticides leads her to become America's most successful advocate for the natural world.

Describes the work of Meg Lowman in the rainforest canopy, an area unexplored until the last ten years and home to previously unknown species of plants and animals.

Explains why animals and the environment are important and discusses the people who study them.

Describes the life of the marine biologist and science writer whose book "Silent Spring" changed the way we look at pesticides.

Biologist Meg Lowman and her sons, Edward and James Burgess, describe their adventures and discoveries exploring life in the treetops of tropical rain forests around the world.

Brutal and lethal animal attacks are occurring all over the world with increasing frequency and ferocity, now biologist Jackson Oz and ecologist Chloe Tousignant are racing to warn world leaders before it is too late.

As coordinated attacks by animals against humans increase and escalate, young biologist Jackson Oz and ecologist Chloe Tousignant warn world leaders that soon there will be nowhere left for humans. All over the world, brutal attacks are crippling entire cities. Oz watches the escalating events with an increasing sense of dread. When he witnesses a coordinated lion ambush in Africa, the enormity of the violence to come becomes terrifyingly clear. The attacks are growing in ferocity, cunning, and planning, and soon there will be no place for humans to hide.

Chronicles the life of Douglas Adams, the creator of the successful "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" discussing how events and people in his own life helped influence his writing.

Relates the life, family relationships, career, and world view of the scientist-writer.