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The Manatee Scientists: The Science of Saving the Vulnerable (Scientists in the Field)
by
Peter Lourie
In The Manatee Scientists, John Reynolds does an aerial count of manatees from the Florida sky; Lucy Keith spends a weekend rescuing manatees trapped in a dam in Senegal; and Fernando Rosas takes the author on an Amazonian boat trip, looking for a young manatee he released back into the wild, with emotional results. These scientists are working hard to save manatees: docil...more
Hardcover, 80 pages
Published
April 11th 2011
by Houghton Mifflin Books for Children
(first published March 7th 2011)
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Summary: This book out of the Scientist in the Field series, takes the reader on a journey through text and pictures to three different locations where scientists are researching manatees. Scientists are searching for information and studying all they can about the manatees to make sure that they stay in our ecosystem.
Critique:
a. The area for critique is the way the author chose to present the information.
b. This particular book in the series is very informational but still a...more
Summary: This book out of the Scientist in the Field series, takes the reader on a journey through text and pictures to three different locations where scientists are researching manatees. Scientists are searching for information and studying all they can about the manatees to make sure that they stay in our ecosystem.
Critique:
a. The area for critique is the way the author chose to present the information.
b. This particular book in the series is very informational but still a...more
I've always been intrigued by manatees, partly because of the way they almost seem to float in the water, partly because they seem to be such gentle creatures who do harm to no other living things, and partly because there future is uncertain. In another wonderful addition to the Scientists in the Field series, Peter Lourie provides engaging text and photographs that focus on three different scientists who are studying the manatees in different parts of the world: Fernando Rosas in Brazil, John...more
I'll start by saying that I really like the Scientists in the Field series, and this one is no different. The high quality photographs and straight forward writing make these books fascinating to read. I didn't like this one quite as much as some of the others that I've read, but it is still good and shows the impact that field work can have in the real world.
In this book, the author follows the efforts of three groups of scientists who are studying the three different species of manatees, in Fl...more
In this book, the author follows the efforts of three groups of scientists who are studying the three different species of manatees, in Fl...more
Part of the "Scientists in the Field" series. Wow! If you love animals, this is a great nonfiction series to look for. Every time I read one of these books, I am ready to jump on a plane and fly off to some place in the world to help out these scientists and animals. A great series.
Some of my other favorites from the series are:
Some of my other favorites from the series are:
This one sucked me right into it from the beginning with those beautiful close-up photos of the manatees. They remind me of playful puppies, and I think they're kind of cute. My favorite picture is near the beginning, showing the manatee swimming upside down--and you can see its bellybutton!! Lourie describes three different efforts by three different scientific groups to study manatees in Florida, the Amazon, and West Africa. I didn't know there were that many species. The one that we know the...more
A lot of good information about the 3 species of manatees and the scientific work that is going on to collect information on them so that conservation efforts can be more effective. Great photos, especially of Florida manatees that generally swim in very clear water.
Another well done book in the Scientists in the Field series. Excellent photographs, maps, a glossary and an index are all included. Information is presented so that youngsters can understand what is happening with the scientific fieldwork being done.
Fascinating and informative, as are all the Scientists in the Field books. Highly recommended.
Nice intro to manatees. I don't remember a thing about them from my childhood. As far as I can remember, the first time I heard of them was in the 1990s. Very interesting species. I learnt a lot about them, which was easy since I knew almost nothing to begin with!
Read my review at http://nancycastaldonaturespeak.blogs...
The latest entry in the Scientists in the Field series examines manatees and the scientists who study them. Although Florida manatees are relatively easy to study in the clear waters of Florida rivers, there are two other species of manatee - Amazonian manatees and West African manatees - which are much harder to study. Large, bright photographs add to the appeal of this title, which will please future marine biologists.
Review on my blog: http://www.abbythelibrarian.com/2011/...
Review on my blog: http://www.abbythelibrarian.com/2011/...
SOOOO detailed - lots of info. Great pictures but a bit repetitive. Get if you are REALLY into learning about Manatee Rescue. We ended up just skimming it.
In conjunction with Reading Rainbow episode called "Sam the Sea Cow."
In conjunction with Reading Rainbow episode called "Sam the Sea Cow."
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The Manatee Scientist is chock full of great graphics and captions that engage the reader. There is specific detail given to the West Indian, Amazonian and West African Manatee. This is a thoughtful look at the effect of human interaction with animals in the wilderness. It is also very engaging to see how the three related species are similar and different. The table of contents, index, glossary and suggested list of resource make this a good book to use for parts of a book.
I think I liked The Frog Scientist better.
I had no idea that manatees were so fascinating. They've always seemed like sea sloths to me. This book is another fine entry in the consistently good Scientists in the Field series. Includes a glossary and additional sources in the back.
Great photography and a LOT of information (for a creature scientists don't know that much about.) In the hands of a manatee-mad child it would probably be great, but I (as an adult) was overwhelmed by the amount of information.
This is another great view of scientists doing their jobs. It provides great information and encouragement to readers to enter the field.
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