Recounting the harrowing 1985 eruption of Colombia's Nevado del Ruiz volcano that claimed 23,000 lives, an account of the work of volcanologists Andy Lockhart, John Pallister and their team describes
“At 11:35 p.m., as Radio Armero played cheerful music, a towering wave of mud and rocks bulldozed through the village, roaring like a squadron of fighter jets.” Twenty-three thousand people died in th
n this addition to the critically-acclaimed Scientist in the Field series, scientist Robin Tanamachi and her team are trying save countless lives across America’s heartland, chasing one tornado
Terri Roth trudges through the thick, dark Sumatran jungle. She’s looking for a rhinoceros that’s been seen in the area. It’s a rare Sumatran rhino, the world’s smallest rhino
Dr. Merlin Tuttle and his colleagues at Bat Conservation International aren'tscared of bats. These bat crusaders are fascinated by them, with good reason.Bats fly the night skies in
America's National Parks are protected places and have become living museums for as many as 270 million visitors per year! In addition, researchers are able to perform long term studies of a wide numb
In July of 2015 a robotic spacecraft reached Pluto after a nine-and-half-year journey. New Horizons is the first spacecraft mission to Pluto and revealed its five moons as never before seen. Images fr
In the Arizona desert, scientists conduct studies and experiments aimed to help us better understand our environment and what sort of things are happening to it due to climate change. The location is
* "A well-written, unique, carefully organized treat for nature lovers and investigators."—School Library Journal, starred review America’s national parks have been c
“Rich with fascinating information and photographs.”—Horn BookDr. Merlin Tuttle is fascinated by bats, with good reason. Bats fly the night skies the world over, but are the least studied of all mamma
