| Pollen: Darwin's 130 Year Prediction Contributor(s): Pattison, Darcy (Author), Willis, Peter (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1629441201 ISBN-13: 9781629441207 Publisher: Mims House OUR PRICE: $10.79 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Flowers & Plants - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Discoveries - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - History Of Science |
| Dewey: 571.864 |
| Lexile Measure: 840 |
| Series: Moments in Science |
| Physical Information: 0.09" H x 8.5" W x 8.5" (0.22 lbs) 34 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: How long does it take for science to find an answer to a problem? On January 25, 1862, naturalist Charles Darwin received a box of orchids. One flower, the Madagascar star orchid, fascinated him. It had an 11.5" nectary, the place where flowers make nectar, the sweet liquid that insects and birds eat. How, he wondered, did insects pollinate the orchid? After experiments, he made a prediction. There must be a giant moth with a 11.5" proboscis, a straw-like tongue. Darwin died without ever seeing the moth, which was catalogued by entomologists in in 1903. But still no one had actually observed the moth pollinating the orchid. In 1992, German entomologist, Lutz Thilo Wasserthal, Ph.D. traveled to Madagascar. By then, the moths were rare. He managed to capture two moths and released them in a cage with the orchid. He captured the first photo of the moth pollinating the flower, as Darwin had predicted 130 years before. Backmatter includes information on the moth, the orchid, Charles Darwin, Lutz Wasserthal. Also included is Wasserthal's orginal photo taken in 1992. |
Contributor Bio(s): Pattison, Darcy: - Darcy Pattison is the author of science books for kids, including three National Science Teacher's Association Outstanding Science Trade Books: Nefertiti, the Spidernaut, 2017; Abayomi, the Brazilian Puma: The True Story of an Orphaned Cub, 2015; and Desert Baths 2013. She also writes science fiction early chapter books and science fiction young adult novels. For more, see darcypattison.com/about.Willis, Peter: - With over 20 year's experience in illustration and design, illustrator Peter Willis continues to be as enthusiastic and passionate about his work as ever. His illustrations have palpable character, bringing them to life through his craft and quirky approach. He lives in North East England with his wife and daughter. Other Moments in Science include BURN: Michael Faraday's Candle, and CLANG! Ernst Chladni's Sound Experiments. Peter is also the illustrator of THE NANTUCKET SEA MONSTER: A Fake News Story, a Junior Library Guild Selection, and a 2018 NCTE Notable Children's Book in Language Arts. Peter Willis brings humor to the story, but he also manages to convey accurate information about matter and its physical properties. |