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 fortyyears, scientists have been capturing bears in order to get information. What has this information been telling scientistsabout polar bears and our changing global climate? Find out in this fascinating entry in the Scientists in the Fieldseries!"
Author Biography
Peter Lourie is the author and photographer of "Whaling Season, "which received two starred reviews, and "The Manatee Scientists." Peter lives inVermont with his family and he is an avid traveler. Hevisited Alaska numerous times to write and shoot photos for"ThePolar Bear Scientists "and has been traveling to Africa to work on his next book about theLeakey family.
Visit PeterLourie's website at http: //www.peterlourie.com/."
The Polar Bear Scientists
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Release date Australia
January 27th, 2015
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Audience
- Children / Juvenile
Imprint
Perfection Learning
Interest Age
From 10 to 13 years
Pages
80
Publisher
Perfection Learning
Dimensions
229x284x10
ISBN-13
9781627657549
Product ID
23657145
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