Books with title THE MAD SCIENTIST

The critically acclaimed Scientist in the Field book about how one boy’s interest in backyard science inspired a career in scientific discovery.When Tyrone Hayes was growing up in South Carolina, he didn’t worry about pesticides. He just liked to collect frogs. Tyrone’s interest in science led him to Harvard University, and though he struggled at first, he found his calling in the research lab of an amphibian scientist.Meanwhile, scientists discovered that all around the globe, frogs were dying. The decline has many causes, including habitat loss and disease. Tyrone discovered that the most commonly used pesticide in the United States, atrazine, may also play a role. Tyrone tested atrazine on frogs in his lab at Berkeley. He found that the chemical caused some of the male frogs to develop into bizarre half-male, half-female frogs. What was going on? That’s what Tyrone wants to find out.

The boys are back in a 50th Anniversary Edition, with a new introduction by Sheridan Brinley.A strange sea monster appears on the lake...a fortune is unearthed from an old cannon ...a valuable dinosaur egg is stolen. Watch out as the Mad Scientists turn Mammoth Falls upside down!Take seven, lively, "normal" boys -- one an inventive genius -- give them a clubhouse for cooking up ideas, an electronics lab above the town hardware store, and a good supply of Army surplus equipment, and you, dear reader, have a boyhood dream come true and a situation that bears watching.In the hands of an author whose own work involved technological pioneering, the proceedings are well worth undivided attention, as the boys explore every conceivable possibility for high and happy adventure in the neighborhood of Mammoth Falls. To the unutterable confusion of the local dignitaries -- and the unalloyed delight of Bertrand Brinley's fans -- the young heroes not only outwit their insidious rival, Harmon Muldoon, but emerge as town heroes. Here, captured under one cover, are the fun-filled escapades of the young scientists whose exciting capers debuted in Boys' Life fifty years ago. Get the whole set of all four Mad Scientists books for your Kindle, all with illustrations by Charles Geer!

Dr. Robert Mason has been studying a mysterious phenomenon for over fifteen years: the reemergence of tens of thousands of red-sided garter snakes — the world’s largest concentration of snakes — after a winter spent in a state of suspended animation in subterranean caverns.This gathering each spring in the forests of Manitoba, Canada, is one of the most extraordinary events of the natural world and is the subject of study for Dr. Mason, a.k.a. the Snake Scientist.

This myth-busting new addition to the critically acclaimed Scientists in the Field series by Sibert medal winning team Sy Montgomery and Nic Bishop is perfect for nonfiction readers looking for more female scientist narratives, or a fresh perspective on an underrepresented animal—Hyenas! Timely and inspiring, The Hyena Scientist sets the record straight about one of history’s most hated and misunderstood mammals, while featuring the groundbreaking, pioneering research of a female scientist in a predominately male field in this offering by Sibert-winning duo Sy Montgomery and Nic Bishop. As a scientist studying one of the only mammalian societies led entirely by females, zoologist Kay Holecamp has made it her life’s work to understand hyenas, the fascinating, complex creatures that are playful, social, and highly intelligent—almost nothing like the mangy monsters of pop culture lore.

Join Caroline and her pet unicorn, Euni, as their thrilling and thoughtful adventures begin!An exciting new chapter book adventure about courage, family, friendship, magic, and unicornsMeet Caroline, a clever and feisty girl who loves adventure and exploring. One day she discovers a frog with a brilliant rainbow pattern on its back, and, despite her father's rule against animals in the house, Caroline decides to bring it home. Hiding a frog in her room is one challenge (and presents ethical dilemmas that we all face), but as the rainbow frog quickly grows into an actual unicorn, the secret becomes too much for her to hide!In the first book in The Adventures of Caroline & Euni series, we join Caroline and her pet unicorn, Euni, on their first adventures. Euni's magical power eventually convinces Caroline's father that she should become part of the family, but when a mad scientist learns about the magic, he wants it for himself! And when Caroline decides to rescue Euni, the challenges resulting from her decisions add up, and require her ingenuity, cleverness, and bravery to overcome!Can Caroline rescue Euni?And will she be back in time for her tenth birthday party?

After the numbers got tossed off the clock in the first book in this series, The Exasperated Clock, Six decided he wanted to be a scientist and study how insects moved with 6 legs but his investigation didn't stop there. In his lab he studied 6 kinds of insects observing their reactions to climate change. His bees were his favorites but they started stinging him and he didn’t like that one little bit. So he called his old clock pal, Three. She became his apprentice scientist and loved asking questions and making observations. However, they became exhausted and needed a vacation. Antarctica seemed like the perfect place to go. There they learned many things about penguins and global warming in Antarctica. Interspersed in these adventures are math problems, a hexagon game and amusing conversations. Six thinks he’s extremely smart and Three feels intimated but only for a while. Her self esteem grows along with her knowledge of what a scientist does. This book will challenge students thinking while amusing them with another view of seeing - Numbers as Friends. Appropriate for Grades 3-6.

The Kreeps are back! The Addams Family meets the Brady Bunch in another funny, wacky story of how weird family can be.The Kreepy adventures continue!In the fourth installment of this spooky, funny new series, Polly's mad-scientist stepbrother, Damon, spends hours in his creepy basement laboratory, preparing to enter the school science fair. Polly doesn't know what's worse--that Damon is clearly up to no good with his "experiment," or that he might actually win first place at the fair!

In this addition to the critically-acclaimed Scientist in the Field series, scientist Robin Tanamachi and her team are trying to save countless lives across America’s heartland, chasing one tornado at a time. Robin Tanamachi has been captivated by tornadoes and extreme weather her entire life. When she realized people researched weather for a job, she was hooked. She now studies tornadogenesis, or how tornadoes form, and what causes them to get weaker versus strengthen. For her, driving around in a Doppler radar truck aiming towards storms is a normal day in the office. The data she collects is then modeled and studied on computers—with math, physics, and computer science working hand in hand with meteorology. At the end of the day, knowing exactly how, when, and where these violent storms happen can give more warning time for everyone involved.

Today the fruits of science are evident everywhere, but the man responsible for them has remained, in large part, an enigma. Both by tradition and by preference, the scientist tends to be self-effacing. Yet never in history has there been a more urgent need to understand who he is and how he works. This book scrutinizes the scientist as a human being and as a modern legend, as a thinker and a doer, and as a powerful new force in 20th century life.

The boys are back after 40 years! Author's Edition with previously unpublished text restored from the original manuscripts. A strange sea monster appears on the lake ...a fortune is unearthed from an old cannon ...a valuable dinosaur egg is stolen. Watch out as the Mad Scientists turn Mammoth Falls upside down! Take seven, lively, "normal" boys -- one an inventive genius -- give them a clubhouse for cooking up ideas, an electronics lab above the town hardware store, and a good supply of Army surplus equipment, and you, dear reader, have a boyhood dream come true and a situation that bears watching. In the hands of an author whose own work involved technological pioneering, the proceedings are well worth undivided attention, as the boys explore every conceivable possibility for high and happy adventure in the neighborhood of Mammoth Falls. To the unutterable confusion of the local dignitaries -- and the unalloyed delight of Bertrand Brinley's fans -- the young heroes not only outwit their insidious rival, Harmon Muldoon, but emerge as town heroes. Here, captured under one cover, are the fun-filled escapades of the young scientists whose exciting capers debuted in Boys' Life magazine 40 years ago.