Tracking trash : flotsam, jetsam, and the science of ocean motion
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Published
Boston : Houghton Mifflin Co., 2007.
Status
Overton High - Teen Non-Fiction
551.46 BUR
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Published
Boston : Houghton Mifflin Co., 2007.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
56 pages : ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps ; 24 x 29 cm.
Language
English
Reading Level
MG
Level 8.5, 2 Points
Level 8.5, 2 Points
Lexile measure
1200
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 54) and index.
Description
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.
Target Audience
4-8.
Target Audience
1200,Lexile.
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR,MG,8.5,2.0,113694
Awards
A Junior Library Guild selection
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Burns, L. G. (2007). Tracking trash: flotsam, jetsam, and the science of ocean motion . Houghton Mifflin Co..
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Burns, Loree Griffin. 2007. Tracking Trash: Flotsam, Jetsam, and the Science of Ocean Motion. Houghton Mifflin Co.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Burns, Loree Griffin. Tracking Trash: Flotsam, Jetsam, and the Science of Ocean Motion Houghton Mifflin Co, 2007.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Burns, Loree Griffin. Tracking Trash: Flotsam, Jetsam, and the Science of Ocean Motion Houghton Mifflin Co., 2007.
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