Scientists in the Wild: Galápagos - Scientists in the Wild

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Scientists in the Wild: Galápagos

Scientists in the Wild: Galápagos - Scientists in the Wild

5.00 (1 Ratings by Goodreads)
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Published: 2 March, 2023
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Tasked with observing and protecting the islands' amazing wildlife, the scientists will track and study the animals and plants that are unique to this incredible archipelago. To get the job done they will climb volcanoes, get sneezed on by marine iguanas, watch dancing birds, launch a deep-diving submersible and explore the dazzling underwater wonders of Galápagos.
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Type Book
ISBN13 9781838740931
ISBN10 1838740937
Number Of Pages 80
Item Weight 1000 g
Publisher / Reseller Flying Eye Books
Format hardback
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Media Reviews

Helen Scales is a brilliant science writer and in this beautifully illustrated book for children she immerses us in the flora and fauna of these amazing islands -- BBC Wildlife
A vibrant adventure that captures the exciting lives of conservationists in the field. Packed full of wild facts, this book celebrates rare biodiversity and highlights how we all must work together to save it. * Megan McCubbin, BBC 2’s Springwatch *
A truly engaging non-fiction expedition to inspire budding scientists, bursting with information-rich visuals. If I'd read this book as a child I could well be a marine biologist now! -- Charlotte Guillain, author of 'The Street Beneath My Feet'

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Author's Bio

Helen Scales is a writer, marine biologist, broadcaster and scuba diver whose work focuses on oceans and their inhabitants. She has a masters degree in Tropical Coastal Management from Newcastle University, and a PhD from Cambridge University, UK. Rômolo D'Hipólito is a Brazilian artist and illustrator. He is the winner of the 2019 Golden Pinwheel Special Mention Award and the 2018 Ibero-America Ilustra Catalog Official Selection.

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