Call of the Osprey - Couverture rigide

Hinshaw Patent, Dorothy

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0544232682 ISBN 13 : 9780544232686

Editeur : HMH Books for Young Readers, 2015

Synopsis

This meticulously researched and photographed account follows three University of Montana scientists and their interdisciplinary work with osprey: fish-catching birds with gigantic nests and a family that functions with teamwork and cooperation. Today the osprey is studied to monitor the effects of mercury on living things. The osprey hunts in a very small area around its large nest and so scientists can pinpoint where mercury is coming from. In Missoula, Montana, the scientists have been following ospreys for six years, collecting data on the amount of contaminants found on their feathers and in their blood. The rivers and streams in Western Montana are still suffering effects from inappropriate mining activities performed more than a hundred years ago. This man-made pollution is still dangerous to people and to wildlife.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Dorothy Hinshaw Patent holds a Ph.D. in zoology from the University of California, Berkeley. She lives with her husband in Missoula, Montana. You can learn more about her on her website: www.dorothyhinshawpatent.com.

The children's book photo-illustrator William Muñoz graduated from the University of Montana with a degree in history. He has provided photographs for more than eighty books. He lives in Montana with his family.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: HMH Books for Young Readers
• Date d'édition: 2015
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0544232682
• ISBN 13: 9780544232686
• Reliure: Relié
• Illustrateur: Muñoz William
• Nombre de pages: 80
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