{"product_id":"life-on-surtsey-icelands-upstart-island-9780358348238","title":"Life on Surtsey: Iceland's Upstart Island","description":"On November 14, 1963, a volcano fifteen miles off the shore of Iceland exploded under the sea, resulting in a brand-new island. Scientists immediately recognized Surtsey for what it was: an opportunity to observe the way life takes hold. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Loree Griffin Burns follows entomologist Erling  lafsson on a five-day trip to Surtsey, where since 1970 he has studied the arrival and survival of insects and other species. Readers see how demanding conditions on Surtsey can be, what it's like to eat and work while making the smallest impact possible, and the passion driving these remarkable scientists in one of the world's most unique fields ever  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Loree Griffin Burns\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Clarion Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/24\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 80\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.82h x 10.79w x 0.32d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780358348238\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.2\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 2\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e191983 \/ Life on Surtsey: Iceland's Upstart Island\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLoree Griffin Burns, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ePh.D., \u003c\/b\u003e did her doctoral at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. Ms. Burns lives in Massachusetts with her husband and children. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eBeetle Busters, Tracking Trash, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Hive Detectives\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Clarion Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40638212079731,"sku":"9.78036E+12","price":12.43,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_3e4fa6c7-dfe1-4386-882f-b5a0d6dff981.jpg?v=1672239476","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/life-on-surtsey-icelands-upstart-island-9780358348238","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}