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Lourie, Peter

The Polar Bear Scientists

80 pp. | Houghton | January, 2012 | Trade ISBN 978-0-547-28305-0 $18.99

(2) 4-6 Scientists in the Field series. Lourie takes us to Alaska to observe biologists researching a subpopulation of polar bears, then to the lab to see the care taken to properly process and store the data. Interspersed are commentaries from the project directors, who analyze the data and publicize the results. Crisp photographs convey the massive size of the animals and the details of the equipment needed to do research in such extreme conditions. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford | Horn Book Magazine Issue: March, 2012