Extreme scientists

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Braving volcanoes

volcanologists
2009
Discusses volcanoes, techtonic plates, the different types of volcanic activity and dangers, and scientists' efforts to predict and study eruptions.

Fossil finders

paleontologists
2009
Photographs and simple text introduce young readers to the work that paleontologists do and the ancient fossils they uncover.

Underwater explorers

marine biologists
2009
Photographs and simple text introduce young readers to the work that marine biologists do and the underwater life they study.

Exploring space

astronauts & astronomers
2009
Photographs and simple text describe the work that astronauts and astronomers do, the tools and equipment they use, living and working in space, and the experiments they perform.

Weather watchers

climate scientists
2009
Discusses the study of climates and how they change due to deforestation, pollution, eruptions, and natural patterns, and covers oceanographers and meteorologists and measuring devices such as thermometers, anemometers, and satellites, and the use of fossils and samples to look into the past.
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