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Life on Surtsey : Iceland's upstart island /

"In this addition to the Scientists in the Field series, readers join scientists as they tackle something unusual in the world of ecosystems: colonization. Not a colonization by people, but one of cells, seeds, spores, and other life forms that blow in, fly in, float in, and struggle to survive...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Burns, Loree Griffin (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Boston ; New York : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, [2017]
Series:Scientists in the field.
Subjects:
Island ecology > Iceland > Surtsey > Juvenile literature.
Scientists > Iceland > Surtsey > Juvenile literature.
Surtsey (Iceland) > Juvenile literature.
Illustrated children's books.
Scientists.
Island ecology.
Iceland > Surtsey.
Surtsey (Iceland)
Juvenile works.
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Summary:"In this addition to the Scientists in the Field series, readers join scientists as they tackle something unusual in the world of ecosystems: colonization. Not a colonization by people, but one of cells, seeds, spores, and other life forms that blow in, fly in, float in, and struggle to survive on the beautiful but harsh new island of Surtsey."--
Item Description:"Volcanic Islands--where science meets adventure"--Cover.
Physical Description:73 pages : color illustrations, map ; 24 x 29 cm.
Audience:Ages 10-12.
Grades 4 to 6.
Awards:American Library Association Notable Children's Bk
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780544687233
054468723X