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The consumable nature of this title, with its multiple invitations for readers to write and draw within the book, will make it hard for libraries to circulate this guide more than once.
Titanic books are always popular, but unfortunately this is not one of the better ones on the market. Purchase for large collections where reluctant readers need more historical fiction.
Highly recommended for all middle school science collections.—Kelly Kingrey-Edwards, Mirus Academy Library, TX
Carson takes readers into Biosphere 2, the research facility designed to be a self-sustaining model of Earth's environments. There's brief coverage of the innovative engineering and original mission of the facility (complete with photos of the first jumpsuit-clad human "biospherians" who were sealed inside from 1991 to 1993), but the focus is primarily on current research under the direction of scientists at the University of Arizona. The ability to control environmental conditions within the contained rainforest, ocean, and giant soil laboratory allows researchers to investigate questions in earth science—prominently, those related to climate change
Gr 4–8—This entry in this popular series focuses on the study of selected plants, animals, and geologic formations in three of our most famous national parks, which are akin to "natural laboratories and living museums...
Gr 5–8—Beginning with a two-page time line spanning prehistory to 2009, this chronological survey of astronomy covers early observations and discoveries, concentrating on modern findings...