The Snake Scientist
Scientists in the Field Series Book #2 of 62 in publication order   (switch to alphabetical order)
Author: Sy Montgomery
Photographer: Nic Bishop
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| Published on March 26, 1999 | | Age Group: 10 - 15 years | | Reading Level: | AR: 6.4 (1.0 Point, Quiz #34744)
GLE: 6.7
F&P/GRL: V
DRA: 40
Lexile® measure: 930L |
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Summary:
Discusses the work of Bob Mason and his efforts to study and protect snakes, particularly red-sided garter snakes.
Excerpt/First Sentence(s):
You hear them before you see them. On a quiet day, as you approach one of the dens at Narcisse Wildlife Management Area in Manitoba, Canada, you can hear a rustling like wind in dry leaves.
Publisher Description:
Dr. Robert Mason, the current recipient of the National Science Foundation's Young Investigator Award, has been studying a mysterious phenomenon for over fifteen years - one of the most extraordinary events of the natural world - the reemergence from a winter spent in a state of suspended animation in subterranean caverns of tens of thousands of red-sided garter snakes - the world's largest concentration of snakes. The work of scientists can often seem mysterious and intimidating to the nonscientist. No longer! Introducing an exciting perspective on the important work of scientists in all areas of research and study. Scientists in the Field show 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 first-hand adventures in the great outdoors - adventures with a purpose. From climbing into a snake den with thousands of slithering snakes to tracking wolves, readers experience the thrill of discovering the unknown.
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