Sea Turtle Scientist (Scientists in the Field) - Softcover

Swinburne, Stephen R.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0544582403 ISBN 13: 9780544582408

Publisher: Clarion Books, 2015

Synopsis

Dr. Kimberly Stewart, also known as the Turtle Lady of St. Kitts, is already waiting at midnight when an 800-pound leatherback sea turtle crawls out of the Caribbean surf and onto the sandy beach. The mother turtle has a vital job to do: dig a nest in which she will lay eggs that will hatch into part of the next generation of leatherbacks. With only one in a thousand of the eggs for this critically endangered species resulting in an adult sea turtle, the odds are stacked against her and her offspring. Join the renowned author and photographer Steve Swinburne on a journey through history to learn how sea turtles came to be endangered, and what scientists like Kimberly are doing to save them. For the complete selection of books in this critically acclaimed, award-winning series, visit www.sciencemeetsadventure.com.

 

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Book Description

Hardcover edition:
$18.99 CL/$22.95 CAN
978-0-547-36755-2

About the Author

STEPHEN SWINBURNE is the author of numerous children's books about nature, including Safe, Warm, and Snug, illustrated by Jose Aruego and Ariane Dewey, and Once a Wolf: How Wildlife Biologists Fought to Bring Back the Gray Wolf, with photographs by Jim Brandenburg. A lifelong naturalist, he lives in South Londonderry, Vermont.

Edition details

• Publisher: Clarion Books
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 0544582403
• ISBN 13: 9780544582408
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 80