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Books in Cool Careers in Science series

  • Forensic Scientist: Careers Solving Crimes and Scientific Mysteries

    Judith Williams

    Library Binding (Enslow Publishers, Inc., April 1, 2009)
    Crammed with anecdotes and details about science research, each title in this series includes profiles of six to eight scientists doing his or her own different kind of research, giving students the inside scoop on cutting-edge research going on today in the most extreme environments.
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  • Experiments With Weather and Climate

    John Bassett

    Paperback (Gareth Stevens Pub Learning library, Jan. 1, 2010)
    Presents experiments with easy-to-follow instructions that demonstrate the properties of weather and climate, including examining hailstones, building a barometer, and measuring wind power.
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  • Ice Scientist: Careers in the Frozen Antarctic

    Sara L Latta

    Library Binding (Enslow Elementary, Jan. 1, 2009)
    Crammed with anecdotes and details about science research, each title in this series includes profiles of six to eight scientists doing his or her own different kind of research, giving students the inside scoop on cutting-edge research going on today in the most extreme environments.
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  • Cutting-edge Medicine

    Connie Goldsmith

    Library Binding (Lerner Pub Group, July 30, 2007)
    Introduces medical innovations that have transformed the field of medicine, including blood transfusions and organ transplants, vaccines, and gene therapy.
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  • Exploring Mars

    D. J. Ward

    Paperback (Lernerclassroom, Jan. 1, 2007)
    Ward, D. J.
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  • Food Science

    Jeanne Miller

    Paperback (Lernerclassroom, Sept. 1, 2008)
    Ducklings weed, plow, and fertilize rice crops. An African berry makes lemons taste like peaches. A restaurant serves bacon-and-egg ice cream. Whats going on here? Is this a joke? A fantasy? No, its food science! Food scientists make packaged foods more healthy, tasty, and convenient. They explore how cooking changes food, create dishes that surprise the senses, and help farmers grow food in healthier ways. Explore the amazing research and discoveries food scientists bring to our tables.
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  • Disease-Hunting Scientist: Careers Hunting Deadly Diseases

    Edward Willett

    Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, June 1, 2009)
    Crammed with anecdotes and details about science research, each title in this series includes profiles of six to eight scientists doing his or her own different kind of research, giving students the inside scoop on cutting-edge research going on today in the most extreme environments.
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  • Seti Science

    Mary Firestone

    Library Binding (Chelsea House Pub (Library), Jan. 1, 2006)
    This series investigates unusual careers in science-related fields and finds out about commonly considered ways in which science can be put to use. With full colour phtographs and illustrations. Ages 12-16 years.
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  • Cryobiology

    Cherie Winner

    Library Binding (Lerner Pub Group, Sept. 1, 2005)
    Explore cryobiology, the study of how living cells withstand freezing.
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  • Virus Hunter

    Rick Emmer

    Library Binding (Ferguson Pub, Sept. 1, 2005)
    Describes what a virus is and the role virologists have played in discovering, studying, and sometimes treating diseases caused by viruses.
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  • Exploring Mars

    D J Ward

    Library Binding (Lerner Publications, Sept. 1, 2006)
    This planet has a giant volcano three times as tall as Earth's tallest mountain. It has a canyon that would stretch across most of the United States. And it is covered with craters, including an enormous one that is more than 1,200 miles wide. What is this place? It is Mars--the red planet that is Earth's next-door neighbor. Learn amazing facts about Mars in this fast-paced glimpse into the future of science.
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  • Food Science

    Jeanne Miller

    Library Binding (Lerner Pub Group, Sept. 1, 2008)
    Food scientists make packaged foods tastier and healthier, explore the effect of cooking on food, concoct new dishes, and help farmers grow crops better. Learn all about this cool and amazing research in this fast-paced peek into future life!
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