Scientists In The Field (61 books)

The Scientists in the Field children's book editions shows people immersed in the unpredictable and dynamic natural world, making science more accessible, relevant, and exciting to young readers. Far from the research laboratory, these books show firsthand adventures in the great outdoors—adventures with a purpose. From climbing into a snake den with thousands of slithering snakes to tracking wolves, swimming with hammerhead sharks, and collecting bugs, readers experience the thrill of discovering the unknown.

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1	De Rerum Natura: On Nature and Poetry by David Hillstrom (Goodreads Author) 4.94 avg rating — 70 ratings score: 800, and 8 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	Millionaire Janitor: Unlocking the Hidden Wealth in Everyday Choices by Lorn Bergstresser 4.65 avg rating — 156 ratings score: 793, and 8 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	The Hyena Scientist: A Scientists in the Field Book About Groundbreaking Female Research and Misunderstood Mammals for Kids (Ages 8-12) by Sy Montgomery 4.20 avg rating — 156 ratings score: 298, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	Crow Smarts: Inside the Brain of the World's Brightest Bird by Pamela S. Turner (Goodreads Author) 4.20 avg rating — 319 ratings score: 292, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	The Octopus Scientists: Exploring the Mind of a Mollusk by Sy Montgomery 4.06 avg rating — 449 ratings score: 278, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	Kakapo Rescue: Saving the World's Strangest Parrot – The Sibert Medal-Winning Story of Endangered Birds in New Zealand for Kids (Ages 10-12) by Sy Montgomery 4.10 avg rating — 1,354 ratings score: 268, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	Saving the Ghost of the Mountain: An Expedition Among Snow Leopards in Mongolia by Sy Montgomery 4.13 avg rating — 236 ratings score: 261, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	Shark Lady: True Adventures of Eugenie Clark by Ann McGovern 4.05 avg rating — 509 ratings score: 200, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	Life on Surtsey: Iceland's Upstart Island by Loree Griffin Burns 4.02 avg rating — 201 ratings score: 195, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	Mission to Pluto: The First Visit to an Ice Dwarf and the Kuiper Belt by Mary Kay Carson (Goodreads Author) 4.03 avg rating — 101 ratings score: 190, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	Wild Horse Scientists (Scientists in the Field Series) by Kay Frydenborg 3.96 avg rating — 114 ratings score: 174, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	The Manatee Scientists: The Science of Saving the Vulnerable by Peter Lourie (Goodreads Author) 3.99 avg rating — 85 ratings score: 168, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	The Tarantula Scientist by Sy Montgomery 4.12 avg rating — 323 ratings score: 149, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	Digging for Bird Dinosaurs: An Expedition to Madagascar by Nic Bishop 3.61 avg rating — 38 ratings score: 140, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	Backyard Bears: Conservation, Habitat Changes, and the Rise of Urban Wildlife – An Acclaimed Book About Black Bears and Thriving Animal Populations in ... Kids (Ages 10-12) (Scientists in the Field) by Amy Cherrix (Goodreads Author) 4.25 avg rating — 102 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	The Genius Bat: The Secret Life of the Only Flying Mammal by Yossi Yovel really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 340 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	The Orca Scientists: A STEM Book About Saving Orcas from Extinction for Kids (Ages 10-12) (Scientists in the Field) by Kim Perez Valice 3.78 avg rating — 45 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	Impact!: Asteroids and the Science of Saving the World – A Scientists in the Field Adventure About Craters and Prevention by Elizabeth Rusch (Goodreads Author) 3.86 avg rating — 65 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	Amazon Adventure: How Tiny Fish Are Saving the World's Largest Rainforest – A Scientists in the Field Book on Conservation and River Ecology for Children (Ages 10-12) by Sy Montgomery 4.09 avg rating — 158 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	Eye of the Storm: NASA, Drones, and the Race to Crack the Hurricane Code by Amy Cherrix (Goodreads Author) 3.87 avg rating — 75 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	The Great White Shark Scientist by Sy Montgomery 3.81 avg rating — 170 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	Inside Biosphere 2: Earth Science Under Glass by Mary Kay Carson (Goodreads Author) 3.62 avg rating — 89 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	Call of the Osprey by Dorothy Hinshaw Patent (Goodreads Author) 4.24 avg rating — 71 ratings score: 89, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	The Next Wave: The Quest to Harness the Power of the Oceans – How Pacific Northwest Scientists and Engineers Create Renewable Wave Energy for Children by Elizabeth Rusch (Goodreads Author) 3.72 avg rating — 69 ratings score: 87, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	Beetle Busters: A Rogue Insect and the People Who Track It by Loree Griffin Burns 4.20 avg rating — 107 ratings score: 86, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	Park Scientists: Gila Monsters, Geysers, and Grizzly Bears in America's Own Backyard – A Science Book About Citizen Scientists and Nature for Children (Ages 10-12) (Scientists in the Field) by Mary Kay Carson (Goodreads Author) 4.11 avg rating — 87 ratings score: 85, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	Chasing Cheetahs: The Race to Save Africa's Fastest Cat (Scientists in the Field Series) by Sy Montgomery 4.17 avg rating — 236 ratings score: 84, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	Sea Turtle Scientist (Scientists in the Field Series) by Stephen R. Swinburne 4.20 avg rating — 117 ratings score: 83, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	The Dolphins of Shark Bay: A Real-World Science Book on Animal Intelligence and Ocean Life for Children (Ages 10-12) (Scientists in the Field) by Pamela S. Turner (Goodreads Author) 4.13 avg rating — 146 ratings score: 82, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
30	The Tapir Scientist: Saving South America's Largest Mammal by Sy Montgomery 3.97 avg rating — 180 ratings score: 81, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	Eruption! Volcanoes and the Science of Saving Lives by Elizabeth Rusch (Goodreads Author) 3.89 avg rating — 364 ratings score: 80, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	Stronger Than Steel: Spider Silk DNA and the Quest for Better Bulletproof Vests, Sutures, and Parachute Rope by Bridget Heos (Goodreads Author) 3.75 avg rating — 174 ratings score: 79, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	The Mighty Mars Rovers: The Incredible Adventures of Spirit and Opportunity by Elizabeth Rusch (Goodreads Author) 4.21 avg rating — 327 ratings score: 77, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
34	The Polar Bear Scientists: A Real-Life Science Adventure About Arctic Field Research and Climate Change for Kids (Ages 10-12) (Scientists in the Field) by Peter Lourie (Goodreads Author) 3.64 avg rating — 74 ratings score: 76, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
35	The Elephant Scientist by Caitlin O'Connell (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 447 ratings score: 75, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
36	Project Seahorse by Pamela S. Turner (Goodreads Author) 3.97 avg rating — 109 ratings score: 73, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
37	The Bat Scientists by Mary Kay Carson (Goodreads Author) 4.10 avg rating — 198 ratings score: 72, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
38	The Hive Detectives: Chronicle of a Honey Bee Catastrophe by Loree Griffin Burns 4.17 avg rating — 364 ratings score: 71, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
39	Whaling Season: A Year in the Life of an Arctic Whale Scientist by Peter Lourie (Goodreads Author) 3.88 avg rating — 65 ratings score: 69, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
40	The Frog Scientist (Scientists in the Field Series) by Pamela S. Turner (Goodreads Author) 3.90 avg rating — 319 ratings score: 67, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
41	Extreme Scientists: Exploring Nature's Mysteries from Perilous Places by Donna M. Jackson (Goodreads Author) 3.90 avg rating — 106 ratings score: 66, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
42	Science Warriors: The Battle Against Invasive Species by Sneed B. Collard III (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 23 ratings score: 65, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
43	The Mysterious Universe: Supernovae, Dark Energy, and Black Holes by Ellen Jackson 3.75 avg rating — 96 ratings score: 64, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
44	The Whale Scientists: Solving the Mystery of Whale Strandings by Fran Hodgkins (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 27 ratings score: 63, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
45	Emi and the Rhino Scientist: Saving Species from Extinction by Mary Kay Carson (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 53 ratings score: 62, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
46	Tracking Trash: Flotsam, Jetsam, and the Science of Ocean Motion by Loree Griffin Burns 3.97 avg rating — 426 ratings score: 61, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
47	The Quest for the Tree Kangaroo: An Expedition to the Cloud Forest of New Guinea by Sy Montgomery 4.05 avg rating — 424 ratings score: 60, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
48	Diving to a Deep-Sea Volcano by Kenneth Mallory 3.72 avg rating — 36 ratings score: 59, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
49	The Prairie Builders: Reconstruction America's Lost Grasslands by Sneed B. Collard III (Goodreads Author) 4.11 avg rating — 56 ratings score: 58, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
50	Gorilla Doctors: Saving Endangered Great Apes by Pamela S. Turner (Goodreads Author) 4.19 avg rating — 103 ratings score: 57, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
51	The Woods Scientist by Stephen R. Swinburne 3.79 avg rating — 14 ratings score: 55, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
52	Secrets of Sound: Studying the Calls and Songs of Whales, Elephants, and Birds (Scientists in the Field Series) by April Pulley Sayre 3.24 avg rating — 17 ratings score: 54, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
53	Project Ultraswan by Elinor Osborn 3.25 avg rating — 4 ratings score: 53, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
54	Looking for Life in the Universe: The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (Scientists in the Field Series) by Ellen Jackson 3.35 avg rating — 23 ratings score: 52, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
55	Hidden Worlds: Looking Through a Scientist's Microscope by Stephen P. Kramer 3.96 avg rating — 76 ratings score: 51, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
56	Anthropologist: Scientist of the People by Mary Batten (Goodreads Author) 3.87 avg rating — 60 ratings score: 50, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
57	Swimming With Hammerhead Sharks by Kenneth Mallory 3.48 avg rating — 27 ratings score: 49, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
58	The Snake Scientist: An Extraordinary Wildlife Book About the World's Largest Gathering for Children (Ages 10-12) (Scientists in the Field) by Sy Montgomery 4.01 avg rating — 114 ratings score: 47, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
59	Once A Wolf: How Wildlife Biologists Fought to Bring Back the Gray Wolf by Stephen R. Swinburne 4.11 avg rating — 62 ratings score: 46, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
60	The Bug Scientists by Donna M. Jackson (Goodreads Author) 3.92 avg rating — 38 ratings score: 45, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
61	The Wildlife Detectives: How Forensic Scientists Fight Crimes Against Nature by Donna M. Jackson (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 54 ratings score: 44, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars