Why do we dream? Are coincidences meaningful? What do first impressions tell us? Our senses help us see, hear, feel, smell and taste the world around us. Yet each of our experiences is different. Why is that? What influences our perceptions and, ultimately, the way we interact with the world? If one of our senses is damaged, will our brains compensate in some way? How can scientists tap into technology and extend our sensory capabilities? What about animal "super" senses? Can dogs sniff out diseases in people, and do elephants really know when an earthquake's about to occur? Phenomena: Secrets of the Senses explores these fascinating mysteries and more -- surveying sensory worlds from a perspective sure to make your mind tingle!

Phenomena: Secrets of the Senses

Children's Books

Jackson, Donna M.

Science, Nature & How It Works

Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

"Kids who need convincing that science isn't all white coats and test tubes will have their eyes opened here." --The Bulletin - Smithsonian Notable Book for Children - ALA Booklist starred review - Audubon Magazine, recommended nature book- Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Kids Books When Paul Flaherty goes to work, he climbs into a four-engine WP-3D Orionturboprop plane and heads directly into the eye of a hurricane. Milesbelow, Hazel Barton's job in microbiology takes her to the depths of the world's most treacherous caves. And on the other side of the topsoil,way, way above the forest floor, Stephen Sillett passes his days (andsometimes his nights) in the canopies of the tallest trees on earth. Welcome to the work--and worlds--of extreme scientists. From hurricanes tocaves to the crowns of towering redwoods, these scientists battle someof the earth's most intense conditions in order to save lives, preservespecies, and help us to better understand the way our planet works..

Extreme Scientists: Exploring Nature's Mysteries from Perilous Places (Scientists in the Field Series)

Biographies

Clarion Books

- 2012 Robert F.Sibert Informational Honor Book - 2012 Boston Globe-Horn Book Nonfiction Honor Book - ALA Notable Children's Book - NSTA-CBC Outstanding Science TradeBook - 2012 In the sprawling African scrubdesert of Etosha National Park, they call her "the mother of allelephants." Camouflaged and peering through binoculars, CaitlinO'Connell--the American scientist who traveled to Namibia to study Africanelephants in their natural habitat--could not believe what she was seeing. Asthe mighty matriarch scanned the horizon, the other elephants followed suit,stopping midstride and standing as still as statues. The observation would beone of many to guide O'Connell to a groundbreaking discovery.

The Elephant Scientist (Scientists in the Field Series)

O'Connell, Caitlin

Animals

- 2012 Robert F. Sibert Informational Honor Book - 2012 Boston Globe-Horn Book Nonfiction Honor Book- ALA Notable Children's Book - NSTA-CBC Outstanding Science Trade Book - 2012 In the sprawling African scrub desert of Etosha National Park, they call her "the mother of all elephants." Camouflaged and peering through binoculars, Caitlin O'Connell--the American scientist who traveled to Namibia to study African elephants in their natural habitat--could not believe what she was seeing. As the mighty matriarch scanned the horizon, the other elephants followed suit, stopping midstride and standing as still as statues. The observation would be one of many to guide O'Connell to a groundbreaking discovery!

- Orbis Pictus Honor Book- ASPCA Henry Bergh Children's Book Award Honor Winner- 2007 AAAS/Subaru SB&amp;F Prize finalist- A Junior Library Guild Selection With dramatic full-color photos throughout, award-winning author Donna Jackson brings to life the inner workings of an animal emergency room, profiling the important work ER veterinarians do behind closed doors. Animals survive traumas with the help of high-tech X-rays, ventilators, endoscopes, and more importantly, the expert care of veterinarians and veterinary nurses who love animals, science, and a daily dose of adrenaline!

ER Vets: Life in an Animal Emergency Room

Describes how the wildlife detectives at the National Fish and Wildlife Forensics Laboratory in Ashland, Oregon, analyze clues to catch and convict people responsible for crimes against animals.

The Wildlife Detectives: How Forensic Scientists Fight Crimes Against Nature (Scientists In The Field)

Education & Reference

Demco Media

Extreme Scientists: Exploring Nature's Mysteries From Perilous Places: Exploring Nature's Mysteries from Perilous Places (Scientists in the Field)

Turtleback Books

Describes the work and observations of American scientist Caitlin O'Connell during her studies of the African elephant in Etosha National Park in Nambia

The Elephant Scientist

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Describes how the wildlife detectives at the National Fish and Wildlife Forensics Laboratory in Ashland, Oregon, analyze clues to catch and convict people responsible for crimes against animals.

The Wildlife Detectives: How Forensic Scientists Solve Crimes Against Nature (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition)

A National Science Teachers Association/Children's Book Council Outstanding Science Trade Book for Children Slaughtering elephants for their ivory; shooting bears for their gall bladders; capturing sea turtles for soup. In the name of vanity, fashion, and greed, man stalks and kills wild animals -- and gets away with it, even when it is clearly against the law. But now scientists have a way to catch and convict poachers. In a laboratory in Ashland, Oregon, they analyze clues to link suspects to crimes. In words and pictures, this book tells a poignant story and reveals how science can indeed save the day.

The Wildlife Detectives: How Forensic Scientists Fight Crimes Against Nature

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Phenomena: Secrets of the Senses

Extreme Scientists: Exploring Nature's Mysteries from Perilous Places (Scientists in the Field Series)

The Elephant Scientist (Scientists in the Field Series)

The Elephant Scientist (Scientists in the Field Series)

ER Vets: Life in an Animal Emergency Room

The Wildlife Detectives: How Forensic Scientists Fight Crimes Against Nature (Scientists In The Field)

Extreme Scientists: Exploring Nature's Mysteries From Perilous Places: Exploring Nature's Mysteries from Perilous Places (Scientists in the Field)

The Elephant Scientist

The Wildlife Detectives: How Forensic Scientists Solve Crimes Against Nature (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition)

The Wildlife Detectives: How Forensic Scientists Fight Crimes Against Nature