{"product_id":"extreme-birdwatching-measuring-change-on-a-galapagos-island-hardcover","title":"Extreme Birdwatching: Measuring Change on a Galápagos Island - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLoree Burns\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJamie Green\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA treasure trove for science classrooms, citizen scientists, and budding biologists, this \"you-are-there\" account of a landmark study of wild finches going about their finch-y business captures the scientific process in action.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDaphne is an island. Not one you'd choose for a vacation. There are no sandy beaches, resorts, hotels, or houses. No tall trees to make shade. The steep, rocky sides of a volcanic Galápagos island are not inviting, and most who visit this part of the world sail right past. But Peter and Rosemary Grant are not most people. A husband-and-wife team, the Grants came to this singular place with a singular goal: to study two species of wild finch. For decades, the scientists and their students counted, cataloged, and observed finches on a remote mile-wide island. Through teamwork, painstaking observation--extreme bird-watching, extreme plant study, extreme seed counting--and careful beak measurements, the group of committed scientists proved step-by-step, over forty years, how finch beaks change in response to their environment. Weaving accessible biology and the scientific process into an inspiring conversational narrative, this second title in the Discovery Chronicles series--packed with resources and back matter--concretely honors the value of hard journeys, the vision and ambition behind tedious tasks, and the astonishing power of curiosity.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLoree Griffin Burns\u003c\/b\u003e is a biologist and the author of many acclaimed nonfiction books for children, including the debut title in the Discovery Chronicles, \u003ci\u003eOne Long Line, \u003c\/i\u003e also illustrated by Jamie Green, as well as \u003ci\u003eHoneybee Rescue: A Backyard Drama, \u003c\/i\u003eillustrated by Ellen Harasimowicz, and \u003ci\u003eLife on Surtsey: Iceland's Upstart Island\u003c\/i\u003e. Her books have won numerous accolades, including American Library Association Notable designations, a \u003ci\u003eBoston Globe-Horn Book\u003c\/i\u003e Honor, an International Reading Association Children's Book Award, a Green Earth Book Award, and two AAAS\/Subaru Prizes for Excellence in Science Books. She lives in upstate New York, where she writes, teaches, and studies her insect neighbors. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJamie Green\u003c\/b\u003e is the illustrator of multiple books for young readers, including \u003ci\u003eOne Long Line\u003c\/i\u003e by Loree Griffin Burns and \u003ci\u003eMushroom Rain \u003c\/i\u003eby Laura K. Zimmerman, and was named the Society of Illustrators Zankel Scholar in 2019. Their work explores the natural world, along with themes of human connection, travel, history, and movement. Jamie Green lives in Greenville, South Carolina, and can often be found either in the corner of a café or on trails in the Blue Ridge Mountains.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 64\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8.5 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 03, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53336098865517,"sku":"9781536232806","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1001\/0823\/9213\/files\/TRReavFowR9781536232806.webp?v=1778915155","url":"https:\/\/cleanfreaklab.myshopify.com\/products\/extreme-birdwatching-measuring-change-on-a-galapagos-island-hardcover","provider":"Clean Freak Lab","version":"1.0","type":"link"}