Park scientists, gila monsters, geysers, and grizzly bears in America's own backyard, Mary Kay Carson ; with photographs by Tom Uhlman
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Park scientists, gila monsters, geysers, and grizzly bears in America's own backyard, Mary Kay Carson ; with photographs by Tom Uhlman
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (page 74) and index
Illustrations
mapsillustrations
Index
index present
resource.interestAgeLevel
Age 10-14
resource.interestGradeLevel
Grade 4 to 6
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Park scientists
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
865452237
Responsibility statement
Mary Kay Carson ; with photographs by Tom Uhlman
Series statement
Scientists in the field
resource.studyProgramName
Accelerated Reader, 7.0
Sub title
gila monsters, geysers, and grizzly bears in America's own backyard
Summary
The national parks have been called "America's best idea" -- and some of the best scientific ideas are happening right now inside these protected American spaces that welcome more than 270 million visitors each year. Meet up with scientists studying geysers, grizzlies, salamanders, cacti, and fireflies in some of America's most treasured places: our national parks
Table Of Contents
America's natural laboratories & living museums -- Park brief: Yellowstone National Park -- Natural wonders of water & heat -- Yellowstone's biggest bears -- Park brief: Saguaro National Park -- Tracking monsters -- Counting cacti -- Park brief: Great Smoky Mountains National Park -- Smoky Mountains salamanders -- A living light show
Target audience
juvenile
resource.variantTitle
Gila monsters, geysers, and grizzly bears in America's own backyard
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- Juvenile works
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / Animals / Animal Welfare
- Naturalists -- United States
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / Animals / Insects, Spiders, etc
- Interpretation of cultural and natural resources
- Interpretation of cultural and natural resources -- United States
- Juvenile books
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / Careers
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / People & Places / United States
- Park naturalists
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / Discoveries
- 1040L
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / Environmental Conservation & Protection
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / Earth Sciences / Earthquakes & Volcanoes
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / Symbols, Monuments, National Parks, etc
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / Animals / Wolves & Coyotes
- Park rangers
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / Biology
- Park naturalists -- United States -- Juvenile literature
- United States
- Park rangers -- United States -- Juvenile literature
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / Animals / Reptiles & Amphibians
- Park naturalists -- United States
- Park rangers -- United States
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / Botany
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / Travel
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- Juvenile works
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / Animals / Animal Welfare
- Naturalists -- United States
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / Animals / Insects, Spiders, etc
- Interpretation of cultural and natural resources
- Interpretation of cultural and natural resources -- United States
- Juvenile books
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / Careers
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / People & Places / United States
- Park naturalists
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / Discoveries
- 1040L
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / Environmental Conservation & Protection
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / Earth Sciences / Earthquakes & Volcanoes
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / Symbols, Monuments, National Parks, etc
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / Animals / Wolves & Coyotes
- Park rangers
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / Biology
- Park naturalists -- United States -- Juvenile literature
- United States
- Park rangers -- United States -- Juvenile literature
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / Animals / Reptiles & Amphibians
- Park naturalists -- United States
- Park rangers -- United States
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / Botany
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / Travel
- Author1
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- Photographer1
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