| Life on Surtsey: Iceland's Upstart Island Contributor(s): Griffin Burns, Loree (Author) |
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ISBN: 0358348234 ISBN-13: 9780358348238 Publisher: Clarion Books OUR PRICE: $9.89 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2021 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Earth Sciences - Earthquakes & Volcanoes - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Environmental Science & Ecosystems - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - Europe |
| Dewey: 577.520 |
| Lexile Measure: 1090 |
| Physical Information: 0.32" H x 10.79" W x 8.82" (0.80 lbs) 80 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: On November 14, 1963, a volcano fifteen miles off the shore of Iceland exploded under the sea, resulting in a brand-new island. Scientists immediately recognized Surtsey for what it was: an opportunity to observe the way life takes hold. Loree Griffin Burns follows entomologist Erling lafsson on a five-day trip to Surtsey, where since 1970 he has studied the arrival and survival of insects and other species. Readers see how demanding conditions on Surtsey can be, what it's like to eat and work while making the smallest impact possible, and the passion driving these remarkable scientists in one of the world's most unique fields ever |