One Long Line

One Long Line Marching Caterpillars and the Scientists Who Followed Them - Discovery Chronicles

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Publisher's Synopsis

A fresh and fascinating look at caterpillars ushers kids into the process of scientific discovery in this first book in the Discovery Chronicles by a biologist and award-winning children's author.
This is a story about remarkable creatures, inquisitive people and fascinating conversations. The creatures? Pine processionary caterpillars with mysterious group habits. The people? Jean Henri Fabre and, many years later, Terrence Fitzgerald - scientists with big questions about the behaviour of these caterpillars. And the conversations? The conversations span lifetimes, as one researcher continues a dialogue started by the other.

In this playful, candid, and accessible book for young readers, biologist Loree Griffin Burns captures the unique leader-follower behaviour of pine processionary caterpillars through a glimpse into the "ask, test, repeat" nature of the scientific process - and shows how that process creates one long line of questioning and learning. Back matter includes more details about the two scientists as well as a glossary, bibliography, source notes, and suggestions for further reading.

Book information

ISBN: 9781529519280
Publisher: Walker Books
Imprint: MIT Kids Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 595.781392
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 64
Weight: 166g
Height: 216mm
Width: 153mm
Spine width: 7mm