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Gr 4–7—Opening with the dramatic story of a fourth grade class's experience of the 2013 asteroid that landed in Chelyabinsk, Russia, this installment in the celebrated series tells of the study and the effects of asteroids in our solar system. This book describes the work done by several individual scientists who research asteroids, sharing how they collect data and use it to form coherent ideas ab...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

These entries follow researchers as they document the unfolding ecological dynamics of a pristine volcanic island (Surtsey) and trace the paths of asteroids that could potentially reach Earth (Impact). Surtsey features Erling Olafsson, an entomologist with a lifelong interest in the volcanic island that formed off the coast of Iceland in 1964. He was part of the first science team on the island when he was just a college student and, over a decades-long career, has continually returned to Surtse...Log In or Sign Up to Read More