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The information he collects is much more than casual news. The author won a wellearned boston globe horn book award for this work. Book clubs book fairs scholastic education classroom magazines about us. Curtis ebbesmeyer has made it his mission to track our trash on its journey through the ocean hoping to understand and protect our. A rogue insect and the people who track it and four other awardwinning nonfiction books for children, including tracking trash. Tracking trash flotsam, jetsam, and the science of ocean motion book. Flotsam, jetsam, and the science of ocean motion by loree griffin burns. Loree griffin burns is currently considered a single author. Tracking trash flotsam, jetsam, and the science of ocean motion scientists in the field by loree griffin burns isbn.
This entry in the exemplary scientists in the field series uses the work of dr. Curtis ebbesmeyer compiles data gathered from beachcombers all over the world. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Flotsam, jetsam, and the science of ocean motion scientists in the field series by loree griffin burns and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Discussion and activity guide science meets adventure. Curtis ebbesmeyer compiles data gathered from beachcombers all.
Drawing on her lifelong love of both science and the men and women who have made it their career, loree griffin burns wrote tracking trash. She wrote her first book in 2007 entitled tracking trash. Curtis ebbesmeyer tracks trash in the name of science. The author of the hive detectives presents a unique and often fascinating book on ocean currents, drifting trash, and the scientists who study them. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. Created by eric lupers random musings view on eric lupers random musings share.
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Tracking trash flotsam, jetsam, and the science of ocean motion. Nonfiction aided by an army of beachcombers, oceanographer dr. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Burns lives in massachusetts with her husband and children. A fascinating look at a scientist who follows trash to help protect our environment. Loree griffin burns author loree griffin burns, ph. Flotsam, jetsam, and the science of ocean motion, both ala notable books. From sneakers to hockey gloves, curt monitors the watery.
Ellen harasimowicz also lives in massachusetts and is a freelance photojournalist whose work has appeared in the. Tracking trash, griffin burns loree griffin burns shop. Flotsam, jetsam, and the science of ocean motion scientists in the field series. Loree griffin burns, author school enrichment programming 20202021. Flotsam, jetsam, and the science of ocean motion scientists in the field paperback by griffin burns loree griffin burnsbuy. Flotsam, jetsam, and the science of ocean motion houghton mifflin, 2007 publications academic burns, l. Interview with loree griffin burns about tracking trash. Flotsam, jetsam, and the science of ocean movement which won a coveted boston globehorn book honor. Press release tracking trash by loree griffin burns about the book about the author fact. Tracking trash by loree griffin burns is a trip to a different world our oceans.
Describes the work of a man who tracks trash as it travels great distances. Loree griffin burns is the author of beetle busters. Flotsam, jetsam, and the science of ocean motion after she became fascinated by the story of a shipping accident wherein thousands of bathtub toys were lost at sea, only to later wash ashore in new england. Book trailer tracking trash by loree griffin burns. Press release for tracking trash published by houghton. The author won a wellearned boston globe horn book award for this work of. Flotsam, jetsam, and the science of ocean motion by loree griffin burns nike sneakers and plastic tub toys arent the usual tools of scientific research, but in burns portrayal of the scientists who study ocean currents, readers learn that spills of. Loree griffin burns holds a phd in biochemistry and has found a way to combine her many interests, exchanging her life as a professional scientist for one as a writer of childrens science books. It had gotten a fair amount of buzz on the blogosphere, which always makes me suspect that my expectations might be too high and i might be the one person who is completely underwhelmed.
Curtis ebbesmeyer has made it his mission to track our trash on its journey through the ocean hoping to understand and protect our seas and their inhabitants. Mar 17, 2014 book trailer tracking trash by loree griffin burns jennifer kennedy. Curtis ebbesmeyer, beachcombers, and oceanographers in tracking trash in the name of science. Tracking trash, published in 2007, was her first book and was a bostonglobe horn book honor book for nonfiction.
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