Pamela S Turner

Language

English

Description

Documents the true story of the legendary samurai who was raised in the household of the enemies who killed his father before being sent to live in a monastery where, against the odds, he learned and perfected his fighting skills.

2) The dolphins of Shark Bay

Author

Series

Pub. Date

[2013]

Language

English

Description

A scientific journey to study the dolphins of coastal Australia considers the many potential sources of dolphin intelligence and what dolphin behavior can inform the scientific community about human intelligence, captive animals and the future of the oceans.

3) How to build a human: in seven evolutionary steps

Author

Pub. Date

[2022]

Language

English

Description

"A celebrated science writer draws upon the most recent discoveries in paleoanthropology and evolutionary biology to present the seven most important steps leading to Homo sapiens."--

4) Project seahorse

Author

Series

Pub. Date

2010.

Language

English

5) Comet chaser: the true Cinderella story of Caroline Herschel, the first professional woman astronomer

Author

Pub. Date

[2024]

Edition

Hardcover.

Language

English

Description

"Once upon a time there lived a girl who swept floors and washed dishes, and was little more than a servant to her family. Until, one day, an invitation arrived. It was an invitation to a new country and a new beginning--a place where Caroline's dreams, her fascination with the night sky, and her extraordinary talent would open up a world of beauty and renown, and make her the belle of the scientific ball. From humble beginnings and in spite of many...

6) Crow smarts: inside the brain of the world's brightest bird

Author

Series

Pub. Date

[2016]

Language

English

Description

"In the newest addition to the ever-popular and authoritative nonfiction Scientists in the Field series, the team behindThe Frog Scientist take you on a research trip to New Caledonia in the Pacific Ocean to follow crows in aviaries and in the wild while answering many thought-provoking questions like: "Can a crow outsmart a scientist?" Remarkably engaging narrative nonfiction coupled with beautiful photographs, this is a trip you won't regret booking!"--...

7) Gorilla doctors: saving endangered great apes

Author

Series

Pub. Date

2005.

Language

English

Description

Mountain gorillas are playful, curious, and protective of their families. They are also one of the most endangered species in the world. For years, mountain gorillas have faced the threat of death by poachers. Funds raised by gorilla tourismbringing people into the forest to see gorillashave helped protect them. This tourism is vital, but contact between gorillas and people brought a new threat to the gorillas: human disease. The Mountain Gorilla...

8) The frog scientist

Author

Series

Pub. Date

[2009]

Language

English

9) Hachiko: the true story of a loyal dog

Author

Pub. Date

2004.

Language

English

Appears on list

JEF - Dog Day (Children)

Description

Relates the true story of a dog who accompanied his master to and from a Tokyo train station for a year and, after his master died, continued to wait for him there every day for many years.

10) Life on earth--and beyond: an astrobiologist's quest

Author

JEF - Space and Beyond (Juvenile Nonfiction)

Pub. Date

[2008]

Language

English

Appears on list

11) Prowling the seas: exploring the hidden world of ocean predators

Author

Pub. Date

2009.

Language

English

12) Hachiko

Author

Pub. Date

2004

Language

English

Description

Relates the true story of a dog who accompanied his master to and from Tokyo train station for a year and, after his master dies, continued to wait for him there every day for many years

13) A life in the wild: George Schaller's struggle to save the last great beasts

Author