Tracking Trash: Flotsam, Jetsam, and the Science of Ocean Motion by Griffin Burns, Loree

Tracking Trash: Flotsam, Jetsam, and the Science of Ocean Motion

Aided by an army of beachcombers, oceanographer Dr. Curtis Ebbesmeyer tracks trash in the name of science....
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Author: Loree Griffin Burns
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Tracking Trash: Flotsam, Jetsam, and the Science of Ocean Motion by Griffin Burns, Loree

Tracking Trash: Flotsam, Jetsam, and the Science of Ocean Motion

$26.40

Tracking Trash: Flotsam, Jetsam, and the Science of Ocean Motion

$26.40
Author: Loree Griffin Burns
Format: Paperback
Language: English

Aided by an army of beachcombers, oceanographer Dr. Curtis Ebbesmeyer tracks trash in the name of science. From sneakers to hockey gloves, Curt monitors the watery fate of human-made cargo that has spilled into the ocean. The information he collects is much more than casual news; it is important scientific data. And with careful analysis, Curt, along with a community of scientists, friends, and beachcombers alike, is using his data to understand and protect our ocean.

In engaging text and unforgettable images, readers meet the woman who started it all (Curt's mother!), the computer program that makes sense of his data (nicknamed OSCURS), and several scientists, both on land and on the sea, who are using Curt's discoveries to preserve delicate marine habitats and protect the creatures who live in them. A Boston Globe-Horn Book Award Honor Book for Nonfiction.

Author: Loree Griffin Burns
Publisher: Clarion Books
Published: 04/05/2010
Pages: 64
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 8.70h x 10.90w x 0.30d
ISBN: 9780547328607
Audience: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 8.5
Point Value: 2
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 113694 / Tracking Trash: Flotsam, Jetsam, and the Science of Ocean Motion

About the Author
Loree Griffin Burns, Ph.D., did her doctoral work far from the Pacific Ocean, at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. While writing this book, however, she made several trips to the Pacific coast. Ms. Burns lives in Massachusetts with her husband and children.

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